Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen
Kirkenes, NorwayKKN / ENKR
Regional airport · 7 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 6,939 ft
45 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Kirkenes → Vadsø
KKN
KirkenesKirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen
KirkenesKirkenes Airport, HøybuktmoenVDSVadsøVadsø Airport
VadsøVadsø Airport- Distance
- 24 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~35m
Same local time in Kirkenes and Vadsø.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 2
- busiest month · Oct
- 1
- quietest month · Nov
- 10 min
- measured flight time
- 11 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 2Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 2Mar
- –Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 2Jul
- 2Aug
- 2Sep
- 2Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 2Dec
In November 2025, December 2025 we saw less traffic at Kirkenes in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Wideroeall year
Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulanceall year
Norsk Luftambulansewinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Kirkenes. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
- 04:00
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- 06:00
- 07:00
- 08:00
- 09:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.6Mon
- 1.4Tue
- 1.2Wed
- 1.4Thu
- 1.5Fri
- 0.8Sat
- 0.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- De Havilland Dash 8-100DH8A64%
- De Havilland Dash 8-200DH8B24%
- Beechcraft King Air 200BE208%
- EC456%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 2 | 43 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 47 |
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| March 2026 | 2 | 24 |
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| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | 2 | 2 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 37 |
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| July 2026 | 2 | 53 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 55 |
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| September 2026 | 2 | 57 |
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| October 2025 | 2 | 53 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 29 |
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| December 2025 | 2 | 48 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on KKN-VDS - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Kirkenes: 7.
- Direct destinations observed from Vadsø: 6.
The airports on this route
Vadsø Airport
Vadsø, NorwayVDS / ENVD
Regional airport · 6 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 3,278 ft
46 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Kirkenes to Vadsø
The observed direct connection between Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) and Vadsø Airport (VDS) covers approximately 24 mi. The estimated flight time is around 35m. Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance, Norsk Luftambulanse and Wideroe have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Kirkenes from Vadsø by air?
- The great-circle distance between Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen and Vadsø Airport is approximately 24 mi.
- How long is the flight from Kirkenes to Vadsø?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Kirkenes to Vadsø?
- Yes, a direct connection between KKN and VDS has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance, Norsk Luftambulanse and Wideroe.
- How often is there a flight from Kirkenes to Vadsø?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 448 observed flights. Mainly Wideroe, Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance, Norsk Luftambulanse. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Kirkenes and Vadsø?
- Same local time in Kirkenes and Vadsø.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.