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PDV to VNS: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,453 mi
5,557 km · 3,001 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,453 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m 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
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 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 PDV from VNS?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,453 miles (5,557 km, 3,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Plovdiv and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to VNS?
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