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VAW to NPE: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → NAPIER (Hawke's Bay Airport)
9,979 mi
16,059 km · 8,671 nm
20h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
9,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- NPE — Hawke's Bay Airport · NAPIER, New Zealand
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 NPE
- WIR · Wairoa Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport66 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport81 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from NPE?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to NAPIER (NPE) is 9,979 miles (16,059 km, 8,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to NPE?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 2m 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 NAPIER?
NAPIER is 10 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to NPE?
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