Nonstop flight route between Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Vardø, Norway:
Departure Airport:
(45°27'37"N by 75°38'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(70°21'19"N by 31°2'42"E)
Distance from YRO to VAW:
3,653.32 miles (5,879.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW), Vardø, Norway would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,653 miles (or 5,879 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport and Vardø Airport, Svartnes, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport and Vardø Airport, Svartnes. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YRO / CYRO |
| Airport Name: | Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport |
| Location: | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°27'37"N by 75°38'45"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Rockcliffe Flying Club |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 188 feet (57 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YRO |
| More Information: | YRO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAW / ENSS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vardø, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°21'19"N by 31°2'42"E |
| Area Served: | Vardø, Norway |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 42 feet (13 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAW |
| More Information: | VAW Maps & Info |
Facts about Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO):
- The furthest airport from Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,458 miles (18,440 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport's relatively low elevation of 188 feet, planes can take off or land at Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- During the 1970s the airport was also used for scheduled short takeoff and landing commercial flights to the short-lived Victoria STOLport near downtown Montreal.
- Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ottawa/Rockcliffe Airport (YRO) is Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of YRO.
Facts about Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW):
- The closest airport to Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) is Vadsø Airport (VDS), which is located 34 miles (56 kilometers) SW of VAW.
- Svartnes was constructed by the Luftwaffe during the German occupation of Norway during World War II.
- In addition to being known as "Vardø Airport, Svartnes", another name for VAW is "Vardø Lufthavn, Svartnes".
- The airport is served by Widerøe with 39-seat Dash 8-100 aircraft connecting the community to Tromsø, Kirkenes and other communities in Finnmark.
- Vardø Airport, Svartnes handled 14,664 passengers last year.
- Because of Vardø Airport, Svartnes's relatively low elevation of 42 feet, planes can take off or land at Vardø Airport, Svartnes at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,373 miles (16,694 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Construction of a new terminal and upgrading the airport to regional standard started in 1984.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.83 miles (9.38 km) NE | Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport (YND) | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 9.57 miles (15.41 km) S | Ottawa Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW) | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 38.32 miles (61.67 km) SSW | Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport (YSH) | Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 53.22 miles (85.65 km) SE | Massena International Airport (MSS) | Massena, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 54.49 miles (87.70 km) S | Ogdensburg International Airport (OGS) | Ogdensburg, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 56.94 miles (91.64 km) S | Brockville Regional Tackaberry Airport (XBR) | Brockville, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 58.25 miles (93.75 km) ESE | Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 58.53 miles (94.20 km) NNW | Maniwaki Airport (YMW) | Maniwaki, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 77.66 miles (124.97 km) NNE | Mont-Tremblant International Airport (YTM) | Mont-Tremblant (La Macaza), Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) ENE | Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX) | Mirabel (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 79.98 miles (128.72 km) S | Maxson Airfield (AXB) | Alexandria Bay, New York, United States | |
| 12 | 82.39 miles (132.59 km) WNW | Pembroke Airport (YTA) | Pembroke, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) WNW | Petawawa Airport (YWA) | Petawawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 92.33 miles (148.58 km) E | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 15 | 93.52 miles (150.51 km) E | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,458.39 miles (18,440.44 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,444.52 miles (18,418.12 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,434.99 miles (18,402.78 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,423.51 miles (18,384.31 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,408.41 miles (18,360.01 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,361.75 miles (18,284.92 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,331.28 miles (18,235.88 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,326.71 miles (18,228.53 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,314.80 miles (18,209.36 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,240.43 miles (18,089.68 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,205.73 miles (18,033.83 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,154.46 miles (17,951.32 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,146.53 miles (17,938.56 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,114.20 miles (17,886.52 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,095.79 miles (17,856.90 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.49 miles (55.51 km) SW | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 2 | 35.51 miles (57.15 km) WNW | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 51.39 miles (82.71 km) SSW | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 4 | 58.29 miles (93.81 km) NW | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 5 | 87.01 miles (140.02 km) NW | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 6 | 116.14 miles (186.92 km) SSE | Murmansk Airport (MMK) | Murmansk, Russia | |
| 7 | 124.16 miles (199.82 km) WNW | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 8 | 143.35 miles (230.69 km) W | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 149.14 miles (240.02 km) SW | Ivalo Airport (IVL) | Ivalo, Finland | |
| 10 | 171.34 miles (275.75 km) W | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 11 | 181.66 miles (292.36 km) W | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 12 | 206.20 miles (331.85 km) W | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 13 | 209.55 miles (337.24 km) SSE | Kirovsk-Apatity Airport Аэропорт Кировск/Апатиты (KVK) | Kirovsk / Apatity, Murmansk Oblast, Russia | |
| 14 | 230.69 miles (371.27 km) WSW | Enontekiö Airport (ENF) | Enontekiö, Finland | |
| 15 | 238.89 miles (384.46 km) SW | Kittilä Airport (KTT) | Kittilä, Finland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,373.04 miles (16,693.75 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,284.52 miles (16,551.29 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,267.18 miles (16,523.38 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,258.67 miles (16,509.68 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,224.69 miles (16,455.01 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,205.49 miles (16,424.11 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,185.36 miles (16,391.71 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,180.59 miles (16,384.03 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,172.17 miles (16,370.48 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,171.25 miles (16,369.01 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,159.19 miles (16,349.59 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,142.01 miles (16,321.94 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,138.48 miles (16,316.26 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,129.78 miles (16,302.26 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,116.63 miles (16,281.09 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |