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VAW to MEB: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
9,199 mi
14,805 km · 7,994 nm
18h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,199 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from MEB?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Melbourne (MEB) is 9,199 miles (14,805 km, 7,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 30m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to MEB?
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