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VAW to NXX: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Willow Grove (Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base)
3,978 mi
6,401 km · 3,456 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- NXX — Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base · Willow Grove, 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 NXX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport23 mi away
- BBX · Wings Field8 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport9 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from NXX?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Willow Grove (NXX) is 3,978 miles (6,401 km, 3,456 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to NXX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Willow Grove?
Willow Grove is 6 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to NXX?
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