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VAW to JNB: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
6,669 mi
10,732 km · 5,795 nm
13h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 33m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from JNB?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 6,669 miles (10,732 km, 5,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 33m 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 cheapest way to fly from VAW to JNB?
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