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JKR to VNS: distance & flight time
Janakpur (Janakpur Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
209 mi
336 km · 182 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
209 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
- 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 JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 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 JKR from VNS?
The flight distance from Janakpur (JKR) to Varanasi (VNS) is 209 miles (336 km, 182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKR to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 Janakpur and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 0.2 hours behind Janakpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKR to VNS?
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