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AKT to VNS: distance & flight time
Akrotiri (RAF Akrotiri) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,019 mi
4,858 km · 2,623 nm
6h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKT — RAF Akrotiri · Akrotiri, Cyprus
- 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 AKT
- PFO · Paphos International Airport30 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport41 mi away
- ECN · Ercan International Airport48 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport61 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 AKT from VNS?
The flight distance from Akrotiri (AKT) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,019 miles (4,858 km, 2,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKT to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 23m 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 Akrotiri and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 4.5 hours ahead of Akrotiri.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKT to VNS?
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