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BAV to VNS: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,875 mi
3,017 km · 1,629 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,875 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- 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 BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 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 BAV from VNS?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,875 miles (3,017 km, 1,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m 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 Baotou and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to VNS?
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