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VNS to CHQ: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Chania (Chania International Airport)
3,513 mi
5,654 km · 3,053 nm
7h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,513 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- CHQ — Chania International Airport · Chania, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Near CHQ
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport60 mi away
- KIT · Kithira Airport82 mi away
- MLO · Milos Airport83 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from CHQ?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Chania (CHQ) is 3,513 miles (5,654 km, 3,053 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to CHQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 21m 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 Varanasi and Chania?
Chania is 2.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to CHQ?
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