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VAW to SYO: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
4,118 mi
6,627 km · 3,578 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, Japan
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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from SYO?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Shonai (SYO) is 4,118 miles (6,627 km, 3,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Shonai?
Shonai is 7 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to SYO?
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