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VAW to IOW: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,189 mi
6,742 km · 3,640 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,189 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 mi away
Near IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from IOW?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,189 miles (6,742 km, 3,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Vardø and Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to IOW?
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