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MGL to VNS: distance & flight time
Moenchengladbach (Mönchengladbach Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
4,288 mi
6,901 km · 3,726 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m 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
- MGL — Mönchengladbach Airport · Moenchengladbach, Germany
- 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 MGL
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport12 mi away
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport22 mi away
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base27 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport30 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 MGL from VNS?
The flight distance from Moenchengladbach (MGL) to Varanasi (VNS) is 4,288 miles (6,901 km, 3,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGL to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Moenchengladbach and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours ahead of Moenchengladbach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGL to VNS?
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