Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
EGH to VNS: distance & flight time
El Gorah (El Gora Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,968 mi
4,776 km · 2,579 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
See live EGH→VNS fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
2,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- EGH — El Gora Airport · El Gorah, Egypt
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near EGH
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport15 mi away
- AAC · El Arish International Airport17 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport38 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base38 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 EGH from VNS?
The flight distance from El Gorah (EGH) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,968 miles (4,776 km, 2,579 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EGH to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 El Gorah and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of El Gorah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EGH to VNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EGH–VNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.