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KUM to VNS: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,917 mi
4,694 km · 2,535 nm
6h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- 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 KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 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 KUM from VNS?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,917 miles (4,694 km, 2,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 11m 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 Yakushima and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to VNS?
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