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VAW to SOW: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport)
4,953 mi
7,971 km · 4,304 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from SOW?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Show Low (SOW) is 4,953 miles (7,971 km, 4,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to SOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Show Low?
Show Low is 9 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to SOW?
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