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SIR to VNS: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
4,298 mi
6,916 km · 3,735 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,298 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 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 SIR from VNS?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Varanasi (VNS) is 4,298 miles (6,916 km, 3,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Sion and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours ahead of Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to VNS?
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