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BKS to VNS: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,410 mi
3,878 km · 2,094 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from VNS?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,410 miles (3,878 km, 2,094 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 BKS to VNS?
Nonstop service on BKS–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 5h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bengkulu and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 1.5 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to VNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BKS–VNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BKS to VNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BKS–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.