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MLB to VNS: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,577 mi
13,804 km · 7,454 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MLB — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, United States
- 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 MLB
- MCO · Orlando International Airport46 mi away
- COF · Patrick Air Force Base9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport30 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport34 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 MLB from VNS?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MLB) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,577 miles (13,804 km, 7,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLB to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Melbourne and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLB to VNS?
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