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GEX to VNS: distance & flight time
Geelong (Geelong Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
5,930 mi
9,543 km · 5,153 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
- 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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 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 GEX from VNS?
The flight distance from Geelong (GEX) to Varanasi (VNS) is 5,930 miles (9,543 km, 5,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEX to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 GEX to VNS?
Nonstop service on GEX–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 12h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Geelong and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 4.5 hours behind Geelong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GEX to VNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GEX–VNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GEX to VNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GEX–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.