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RUA to VNS: distance & flight time
Arua (Arua Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,775 mi
6,076 km · 3,281 nm
7h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,775 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 52m 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
- RUA — Arua Airport · Arua, Uganda
- 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 RUA
- ULU · Gulu Airport95 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport113 mi away
- JUB · Juba International Airport134 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 RUA from VNS?
The flight distance from Arua (RUA) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,775 miles (6,076 km, 3,281 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUA to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 52m 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 Arua and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Arua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUA to VNS?
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