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VAW to SDU: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
7,352 mi
11,831 km · 6,388 nm
14h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 53m 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
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, 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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from SDU?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 7,352 miles (11,831 km, 6,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 53m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 5 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to SDU?
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