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VAW to VNS: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,708 mi
5,968 km · 3,222 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 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 VAW from VNS?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Varanasi (VNS) is 3,708 miles (5,968 km, 3,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m 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 Vardø and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to VNS?
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