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HEL to VNS: distance & flight time
Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,616 mi
5,820 km · 3,142 nm
7h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
- 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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 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 HEL from VNS?
The flight distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,616 miles (5,820 km, 3,142 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEL to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 33m 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 Helsinki and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Helsinki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEL to VNS?
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