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VDS to WKF: distance & flight time
Vadsø (Vadsø Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
6,626 mi
10,664 km · 5,758 nm
13h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 28m 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
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, 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 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 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 VDS from WKF?
The flight distance from Vadsø (VDS) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 6,626 miles (10,664 km, 5,758 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VDS to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 28m 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 VDS to WKF?
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