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GAJ to VNS: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,433 mi
5,524 km · 2,983 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 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 GAJ from VNS?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,433 miles (5,524 km, 2,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m 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 Yamagata and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to VNS?
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