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SKU to VNS: distance & flight time
Skiros (Skiros Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,477 mi
5,596 km · 3,022 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKU — Skiros Airport · Skiros, Greece
- 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 SKU
- JSI · Skiathos Island National Airport55 mi away
- LXS · Limnos Airport77 mi away
- ATH · Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport77 mi away
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport85 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 SKU from VNS?
The flight distance from Skiros (SKU) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,477 miles (5,596 km, 3,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKU to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 Skiros and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Skiros.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKU to VNS?
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