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ANK to VNS: distance & flight time
Ankara (Etimesgut Air Base) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,040 mi
4,893 km · 2,642 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ANK — Etimesgut Air Base · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ANK
- ESB · Esenboğa International Airport20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport111 mi away
- ESK · Eskişehir Air Base112 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport112 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 ANK from VNS?
The flight distance from Ankara (ANK) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,040 miles (4,893 km, 2,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ANK to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 Ankara and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Ankara.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ANK to VNS?
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