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LWR to VNS: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
4,304 mi
6,927 km · 3,740 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 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 LWR from VNS?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Varanasi (VNS) is 4,304 miles (6,927 km, 3,740 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 time difference between Leeuwarden and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to VNS?
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