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SDT to VNS: distance & flight time
Saidu Sharif (Saidu Sharif Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
900 mi
1,449 km · 782 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
900 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDT — Saidu Sharif Airport · Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- 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 SDT
- ATG · Minhas Air Base65 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport73 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport74 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport80 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 SDT from VNS?
The flight distance from Saidu Sharif (SDT) to Varanasi (VNS) is 900 miles (1,449 km, 782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDT to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SDT to VNS?
Nonstop service on SDT–VNS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saidu Sharif and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 0.5 hours ahead of Saidu Sharif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDT to VNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SDT–VNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SDT to VNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SDT–VNS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.