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SHM to VNS: distance & flight time
Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,173 mi
5,106 km · 2,757 nm
6h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, Japan
- 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 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 SHM from VNS?
The flight distance from Nanki-shirahama (SHM) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,173 miles (5,106 km, 2,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHM to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 41m 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 Nanki-shirahama and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours behind Nanki-shirahama.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHM to VNS?
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