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Route

Vadsø → Kirkenes

VDSVadsøVadsø Airport
KKNKirkenesKirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen
Distance
24 mi
Estimated flight time
~35m

Same local time in Vadsø and Kirkenes.

Observed nonstop

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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
1.5
quietest month · Jan
9 min
measured flight time
10 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1.5Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 2Mar
  4. –Apr
  5. –May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 1.5Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Wideroeall year
Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulancewinter
Norsk Luftambulansewinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Vadsø. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.4Mon
  2. 1.4Tue
  3. 1.1Wed
  4. 1.2Thu
  5. 1.4Fri
  6. 0.8Sat
  7. 0.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. De Havilland Dash 8-100DH8A63%
  2. De Havilland Dash 8-200DH8B26%
  3. EC456%
  4. Beechcraft King Air 200BE206%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20261.527
  • Wideroe25×
  • Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance1×
  • Norsk Luftambulanse1×
February 2026248
  • Wideroe42×
  • Norsk Luftambulanse4×
  • Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance2×
March 2026216
  • Wideroe12×
  • Norsk Luftambulanse3×
April 2026Not seen in this month.
May 2026Not seen in this month.
June 2026245
  • Wideroe42×
  • Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance2×
  • Norsk Luftambulanse1×
July 2026254
  • Wideroe48×
  • Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance4×
  • Norsk Luftambulanse2×
August 20261.545
  • Wideroe36×
  • Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance6×
  • Norsk Luftambulanse3×
September 2026249
  • Wideroe41×
  • Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance5×
  • Norsk Luftambulanse3×
October 2025251
  • Wideroe45×
  • Norsk Luftambulanse4×
  • Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance2×
November 2025231
  • Wideroe31×
December 2025249
  • Wideroe42×
  • Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance3×
  • Norsk Luftambulanse2×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on VDS-KKN - not a booking guarantee.

Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance

BNO

Hub: OSL Oslo

27 departure airportsView airline →

Norsk Luftambulanse

DOC

Hub: BLL Billund

15 departure airportsView airline →

Wideroe

WF · WIF

Hub: BGO Bergen

34 departure airportsView airline →

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 Vadsø: 6.
  • Direct destinations observed from Kirkenes: 7.

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

VAW KKNVardø Airport, SvartnesVardø is about 35 mi from Vadsø.View route →BJF KKNBåtsfjord AirportBåtsfjord is about 37 mi from Vadsø.View route →VDS VAWVardø Airport, SvartnesVardø is about 52 mi from Kirkenes.View route →VDS BJFBåtsfjord AirportBåtsfjord is about 61 mi from Kirkenes.View route →

About the route from Vadsø to Kirkenes

The observed direct connection between Vadsø Airport (VDS) and Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) 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 Vadsø from Kirkenes by air?
The great-circle distance between Vadsø Airport and Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen is approximately 24 mi.
How long is the flight from Vadsø to Kirkenes?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Vadsø to Kirkenes?
Yes, a direct connection between VDS and KKN 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 Vadsø to Kirkenes?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 415 observed flights. Mainly Wideroe, Babcock Scandinavian AirAmbulance, Norsk Luftambulanse. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Vadsø and Kirkenes?
Same local time in Vadsø and Kirkenes.

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.