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VAW to SVO: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Moscow (Sheremetyevo International Airport)
1,012 mi
1,629 km · 879 nm
2h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 40m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- SVO — Sheremetyevo International Airport · Moscow, Russia
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 SVO
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base26 mi away
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport27 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport32 mi away
- BKA · Bykovo Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from SVO?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Moscow (SVO) is 1,012 miles (1,629 km, 879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to SVO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 40m 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 Moscow?
Moscow is 1 hour ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to SVO?
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