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WIR to VAW: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
9,958 mi
16,026 km · 8,653 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, New Zealand
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 mi away
Near VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIR from VAW?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Vardø (VAW) is 9,958 miles (16,026 km, 8,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Wairoa and Vardø?
Vardø is 10 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to VAW?
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