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GKE to VNS: distance & flight time
Geilenkirchen (Geilenkirchen Air Base) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
4,310 mi
6,937 km · 3,746 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,310 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- GKE — Geilenkirchen Air Base · Geilenkirchen, 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 GKE
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport12 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport27 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport34 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 GKE from VNS?
The flight distance from Geilenkirchen (GKE) to Varanasi (VNS) is 4,310 miles (6,937 km, 3,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GKE to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Geilenkirchen and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours ahead of Geilenkirchen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GKE to VNS?
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