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RUM to VNS: distance & flight time
Rumjatar (Rumjatar Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
262 mi
421 km · 228 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
262 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUM — Rumjatar Airport · Rumjatar, Nepal
- 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 RUM
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport29 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport31 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 RUM from VNS?
The flight distance from Rumjatar (RUM) to Varanasi (VNS) is 262 miles (421 km, 228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUM to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 Rumjatar and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 0.2 hours behind Rumjatar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUM to VNS?
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