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VNS to CIT: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,394 mi
2,243 km · 1,211 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,394 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from CIT?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,394 miles (2,243 km, 1,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Chimkent?
Chimkent is 0.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to CIT?
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