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CKT to VNS: distance & flight time
Sarakhs (Sarakhs Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,494 mi
2,405 km · 1,299 nm
3h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 43m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKT — Sarakhs Airport · Sarakhs, Iran
- 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 CKT
- MHD · Mashhad International Airport81 mi away
- MYP · Mary Airport90 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 CKT from VNS?
The flight distance from Sarakhs (CKT) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,494 miles (2,405 km, 1,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKT to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 43m 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 CKT to VNS?
Nonstop service on CKT–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 3h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sarakhs and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2 hours ahead of Sarakhs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKT to VNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CKT–VNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CKT to VNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CKT–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.