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VAW to RIA: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
8,022 mi
12,910 km · 6,971 nm
16h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from RIA?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 8,022 miles (12,910 km, 6,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 12m 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 Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 5 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to RIA?
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