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TQD to VNS: distance & flight time
Al Taqaddum (Al Taqaddum Air Base) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,411 mi
3,880 km · 2,095 nm
5h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 12m 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
- TQD — Al Taqaddum Air Base · Al Taqaddum, Iraq
- 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 TQD
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport37 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad61 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base73 mi away
- NJF · Al Najaf International Airport104 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 TQD from VNS?
The flight distance from Al Taqaddum (TQD) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,411 miles (3,880 km, 2,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQD to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 12m 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 Al Taqaddum and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Al Taqaddum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQD to VNS?
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