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KIK to VNS: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,379 mi
3,829 km · 2,067 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m 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
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, 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 KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International Airport89 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 KIK from VNS?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,379 miles (3,829 km, 2,067 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Kirkuk and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to VNS?
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