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VAW to SKE: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Skien (Skien Airport)
987 mi
1,588 km · 857 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
987 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from SKE?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Skien (SKE) is 987 miles (1,588 km, 857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to SKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 cheapest way to fly from VAW to SKE?
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