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VAW to TPF: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Tampa (Peter O Knight Airport)
4,918 mi
7,916 km · 4,274 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TPF — Peter O Knight Airport · Tampa, 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 TPF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport15 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from TPF?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Tampa (TPF) is 4,918 miles (7,916 km, 4,274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to TPF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 TPF?
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