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ESH to VNS: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
4,584 mi
7,378 km · 3,984 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from VNS?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Varanasi (VNS) is 4,584 miles (7,378 km, 3,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 4.5 hours ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to VNS?
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