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VNS to IQA: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Al Asad (Al Asad Air Base)
2,478 mi
3,989 km · 2,154 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m 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
- IQA — Al Asad Air Base · Al Asad, Iraq
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 IQA
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base73 mi away
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport109 mi away
- XQC · Joint Base Balad111 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from IQA?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Al Asad (IQA) is 2,478 miles (3,989 km, 2,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to IQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 Al Asad?
Al Asad is 2.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to IQA?
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