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FMI to VNS: distance & flight time
Kalemie (Kalemie Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
4,196 mi
6,753 km · 3,646 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FMI — Kalemie Airport · Kalemie, Congo (Kinshasa)
- 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 FMI
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport74 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 FMI from VNS?
The flight distance from Kalemie (FMI) to Varanasi (VNS) is 4,196 miles (6,753 km, 3,646 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FMI to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Kalemie and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours ahead of Kalemie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FMI to VNS?
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