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VAW to SOM: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → San Tome (San Tomé Airport)
5,757 mi
9,265 km · 5,002 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,757 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from SOM?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to San Tome (SOM) is 5,757 miles (9,265 km, 5,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to SOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 San Tome?
San Tome is 6 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to SOM?
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