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AQI to VNS: distance & flight time
Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,264 mi
3,643 km · 1,967 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,264 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m 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
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
- 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 AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 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 AQI from VNS?
The flight distance from Hafr Al-batin (AQI) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,264 miles (3,643 km, 1,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AQI to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 Hafr Al-batin and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Hafr Al-batin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AQI to VNS?
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