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SGN to VNS: distance & flight time
Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,855 mi
2,986 km · 1,612 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGN — Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- 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 SGN
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport82 mi away
- VKG · Rach Gia Airport119 mi away
- KTI · Kratie Airport122 mi away
- PNH · Phnom Penh International Airport132 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 SGN from VNS?
The flight distance from Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,855 miles (2,986 km, 1,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGN to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Ho Chi Minh City and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 1.5 hours behind Ho Chi Minh City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGN to VNS?
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