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ISU to VNS: distance & flight time
Sulaymaniyah (Sulaymaniyah International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,326 mi
3,743 km · 2,021 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m 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
- ISU — Sulaymaniyah International Airport · Sulaymaniyah, Iraq
- 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 ISU
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport89 mi away
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport98 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad124 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 ISU from VNS?
The flight distance from Sulaymaniyah (ISU) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,326 miles (3,743 km, 2,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISU to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m 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 Sulaymaniyah and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Sulaymaniyah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISU to VNS?
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