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VDS to AFA: distance & flight time
Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) → San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport)
8,638 mi
13,902 km · 7,507 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 mi away
Near AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VDS from AFA?
The flight distance from Vadsø (VDS) to San Rafael (AFA) is 8,638 miles (13,902 km, 7,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDS to AFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 24m 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 Vadsø and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 5 hours behind Vadsø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VDS to AFA?
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