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HEK to VNS: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,903 mi
4,673 km · 2,523 nm
6h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,903 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from VNS?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,903 miles (4,673 km, 2,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 10m 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 Heihe and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to VNS?
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