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VAW to MIB: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Minot (Minot Air Force Base)
3,894 mi
6,267 km · 3,384 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m 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
- MIB — Minot Air Force Base · Minot, 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 MIB
- MOT · Minot International Airport11 mi away
- YEN · Estevan Airport91 mi away
- ISN · Sloulin Field International Airport106 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from MIB?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Minot (MIB) is 3,894 miles (6,267 km, 3,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to MIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Minot?
Minot is 7 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to MIB?
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