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VNS to DAR: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Dar Es Salaam (Julius Nyerere International Airport)
3,685 mi
5,931 km · 3,202 nm
7h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 42m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DAR — Julius Nyerere International Airport · Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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 DAR
- ZNZ · Abeid Amani Karume International Airport45 mi away
- MFA · Mafia Island Airport79 mi away
- PMA · Pemba Airport120 mi away
- TGT · Tanga Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from DAR?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Dar Es Salaam (DAR) is 3,685 miles (5,931 km, 3,202 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to DAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 42m 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 Dar Es Salaam?
Dar Es Salaam is 2.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to DAR?
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