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GBT to VNS: distance & flight time
Gorgan (Gorgan Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,850 mi
2,977 km · 1,607 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBT — Gorgan Airport · Gorgan, Iran
- 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 GBT
- RUD · Shahroud Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport66 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport69 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 GBT from VNS?
The flight distance from Gorgan (GBT) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,850 miles (2,977 km, 1,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBT to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GBT to VNS?
Nonstop service on GBT–VNS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gorgan and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2 hours ahead of Gorgan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBT to VNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GBT–VNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GBT to VNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GBT–VNS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.