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NKT to VNS: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,521 mi
4,056 km · 2,190 nm
5h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 25m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin 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 NKT from VNS?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,521 miles (4,056 km, 2,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 25m 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 Cizre and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to VNS?
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