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YTE to VAW: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
2,521 mi
4,057 km · 2,191 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, Canada
- 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 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 YTE from VAW?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Vardø (VAW) is 2,521 miles (4,057 km, 2,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Cape Dorset and Vardø?
Vardø is 6 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to VAW?
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