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MES to VNS: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,841 mi
2,963 km · 1,600 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from VNS?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,841 miles (2,963 km, 1,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Medan and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 1.5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to VNS?
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