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GIU to VNS: distance & flight time
Sigiriya (Sigiriya Air Force Base) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,217 mi
1,959 km · 1,058 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,217 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GIU — Sigiriya Air Force Base · Sigiriya, Sri Lanka
- 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 GIU
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base18 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base31 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport51 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 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 GIU from VNS?
The flight distance from Sigiriya (GIU) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,217 miles (1,959 km, 1,058 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIU to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from GIU to VNS?
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