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VAW to MAD: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
2,400 mi
3,862 km · 2,086 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
2,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from MAD?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Madrid (MAD) is 2,400 miles (3,862 km, 2,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 MAD?
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