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ACH to VNS: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
4,181 mi
6,729 km · 3,634 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 mi away
Near VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACH from VNS?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to Varanasi (VNS) is 4,181 miles (6,729 km, 3,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m 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 Altenrhein and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours ahead of Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to VNS?
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