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VAW to WKF: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
6,647 mi
10,698 km · 5,776 nm
13h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 30m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from WKF?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 6,647 miles (10,698 km, 5,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 30m 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 WKF?
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