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MKY to VNS: distance & flight time
Mackay (Mackay Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
5,490 mi
8,835 km · 4,771 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MKY — Mackay Airport · Mackay, Australia
- 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 MKY
- BMP · Brampton Island Airport26 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport58 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport62 mi away
- WSY · Whitsunday Island Airport68 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 MKY from VNS?
The flight distance from Mackay (MKY) to Varanasi (VNS) is 5,490 miles (8,835 km, 4,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKY to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Mackay and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 4.5 hours behind Mackay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKY to VNS?
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