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AXT to VNS: distance & flight time
Akita (Akita Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,421 mi
5,506 km · 2,973 nm
7h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
- 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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 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 AXT from VNS?
The flight distance from Akita (AXT) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,421 miles (5,506 km, 2,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXT to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 11m 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 Akita and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours behind Akita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXT to VNS?
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