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PMA to VNS: distance & flight time
Pemba (Pemba Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,583 mi
5,766 km · 3,113 nm
7h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PMA — Pemba Airport · Pemba, Tanzania
- 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 PMA
- TGT · Tanga Airport52 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip69 mi away
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport78 mi away
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport86 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 PMA from VNS?
The flight distance from Pemba (PMA) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,583 miles (5,766 km, 3,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMA to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 29m 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 Pemba and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Pemba.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMA to VNS?
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