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VAW to RIX: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Riga (Riga International Airport)
952 mi
1,531 km · 827 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
952 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- RIX — Riga International Airport · Riga, Latvia
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 RIX
- HLJ · Barysiai Airport61 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport74 mi away
- PNV · Panevėžys Air Base85 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from RIX?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Riga (RIX) is 952 miles (1,531 km, 827 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to RIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Riga?
Riga is 1 hour ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to RIX?
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