# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Vardø (VAW)

> 8,162 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,162 km / 5,071 mi / 4,407 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 21:43 in Los Angeles, it's 06:43 in Vardø)
- **Elevation difference**: 86 ft (VAW is lower than LAX)

## Airports

### [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Angeles, United States
- ICAO: KLAX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.940000, -118.410000
- Elevation: 128 ft

### [Vardø Airport Svartnes (VAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vaw-vardo-vardo-airport-svartnes/1ef266de-c9ae-6946-bebb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vardø, Norway
- ICAO: ENSS
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 70.360000, 31.040000
- Elevation: 42 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:43 in Los Angeles, it's 06:43 in Vardø.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vardø Airport Svartnes (VAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vaw-vardo-vardo-airport-svartnes/1ef266de-c9ae-6946-bebb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)