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BWU to VNS: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
6,063 mi
9,757 km · 5,269 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
- 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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 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 BWU from VNS?
The flight distance from Sydney (BWU) to Varanasi (VNS) is 6,063 miles (9,757 km, 5,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWU to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Sydney and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 4.5 hours behind Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWU to VNS?
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