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VAW to OAX: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Oaxaca (Xoxocotlán International Airport)
5,908 mi
9,507 km · 5,134 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,908 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- OAX — Xoxocotlán International Airport · Oaxaca, Mexico
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 OAX
- PXM · Puerto Escondido International Airport81 mi away
- HUX · Bahías de Huatulco International Airport90 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport113 mi away
- IZT · Ixtepec Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from OAX?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Oaxaca (OAX) is 5,908 miles (9,507 km, 5,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to OAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Oaxaca?
Oaxaca is 8 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to OAX?
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