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KNU to VNS: distance & flight time
Kanpur (Kanpur Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
166 mi
267 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
166 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KNU — Kanpur Airport · Kanpur, India
- 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 KNU
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport39 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport106 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport114 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport130 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 KNU from VNS?
The flight distance from Kanpur (KNU) to Varanasi (VNS) is 166 miles (267 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNU to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from KNU to VNS?
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