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BKA to VNS: distance & flight time
Moscow (Bykovo Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,056 mi
4,919 km · 2,656 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BKA — Bykovo Airport · Moscow, Russia
- 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 BKA
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport6 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport16 mi away
- CKL · Chkalovskiy Air Base18 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport23 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 BKA from VNS?
The flight distance from Moscow (BKA) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,056 miles (4,919 km, 2,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKA to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 28m 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 Moscow and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Moscow.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKA to VNS?
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