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BIA to VNS: distance & flight time
Bastia (Bastia-Poretta Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
4,232 mi
6,811 km · 3,678 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m 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
- BIA — Bastia-Poretta Airport · Bastia, France
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BIA
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport35 mi away
- EBA · Marina Di Campo Airport41 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base44 mi away
- AJA · Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport56 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 BIA from VNS?
The flight distance from Bastia (BIA) to Varanasi (VNS) is 4,232 miles (6,811 km, 3,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIA to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIA to VNS?
Nonstop service on BIA–VNS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bastia and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 4.5 hours ahead of Bastia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIA to VNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BIA–VNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BIA to VNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BIA–VNS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.