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JTR to VNS: distance & flight time
Thira (Santorini Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,434 mi
5,526 km · 2,984 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m 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
- JTR — Santorini Airport · Thira, Greece
- 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 JTR
- PAS · Paros National Airport47 mi away
- JNX · Naxos Airport48 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport51 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport59 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 JTR from VNS?
The flight distance from Thira (JTR) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,434 miles (5,526 km, 2,984 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JTR to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m 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 Thira and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Thira.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JTR to VNS?
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