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VAW to SAC: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport)
4,790 mi
7,709 km · 4,162 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from SAC?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Sacramento (SAC) is 4,790 miles (7,709 km, 4,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to SAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 9 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to SAC?
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