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FRA to VNS: distance & flight time
Frankfurt (Frankfurt am Main Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
4,207 mi
6,771 km · 3,656 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FRA — Frankfurt am Main Airport · Frankfurt, Germany
- 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 FRA
- QEF · Frankfurt-Egelsbach Airport6 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield11 mi away
- ZNF · Hanau Army Air Field20 mi away
- MHG · Mannheim-City Airport39 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 FRA from VNS?
The flight distance from Frankfurt (FRA) to Varanasi (VNS) is 4,207 miles (6,771 km, 3,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRA to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Frankfurt and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours ahead of Frankfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRA to VNS?
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