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VAW to YBA: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Banff (Banff Airport)
3,874 mi
6,234 km · 3,366 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m 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
- YBA — Banff Airport · Banff, Canada
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 YBA
- YYC · Calgary International Airport66 mi away
- YRM · Rocky Mountain House Airport89 mi away
- YQF · Red Deer Regional Airport98 mi away
- YXC · Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from YBA?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Banff (YBA) is 3,874 miles (6,234 km, 3,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to YBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 YBA?
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