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KTL to VNS: distance & flight time
Kitale (Kitale Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,608 mi
5,807 km · 3,136 nm
7h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- KTL — Kitale Airport · Kitale, Kenya
- 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 KTL
- EDL · Eldoret International Airport44 mi away
- GGM · Kakamega Airport50 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport75 mi away
- KEY · Kericho Airport96 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 KTL from VNS?
The flight distance from Kitale (KTL) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,608 miles (5,807 km, 3,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTL to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 33m 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 Kitale and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Kitale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTL to VNS?
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