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VAW to MSJ: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Misawa (Misawa Air Base)
4,027 mi
6,481 km · 3,500 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,027 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
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 MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from MSJ?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Misawa (MSJ) is 4,027 miles (6,481 km, 3,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to MSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Misawa?
Misawa is 7 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to MSJ?
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