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MSJ to VNS: distance & flight time
Misawa (Misawa Air Base) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,480 mi
5,601 km · 3,024 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,480 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSJ — Misawa Air Base · Misawa, Japan
- 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 MSJ
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport11 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport36 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport63 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport79 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 MSJ from VNS?
The flight distance from Misawa (MSJ) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,480 miles (5,601 km, 3,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSJ to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Misawa and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours behind Misawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSJ to VNS?
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