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VNS to FCN: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Nordholz (Nordholz Naval Airbase)
4,182 mi
6,731 km · 3,634 nm
8h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- FCN — Nordholz Naval Airbase · Nordholz, Germany
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 FCN
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport18 mi away
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport28 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport30 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from FCN?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Nordholz (FCN) is 4,182 miles (6,731 km, 3,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to FCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VNS to FCN?
Nonstop service on VNS–FCN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varanasi and Nordholz?
Nordholz is 4.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to FCN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VNS–FCN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VNS to FCN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VNS–FCN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.