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VNS to KNU: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Kanpur (Kanpur Airport)
166 mi
267 km · 144 nm
54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
166 miles nonstop takes roughly 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- KNU — Kanpur Airport · Kanpur, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 KNU
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport39 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport106 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport114 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from KNU?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Kanpur (KNU) is 166 miles (267 km, 144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to KNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 54m 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 KNU?
Nonstop service on VNS–KNU 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 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to KNU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VNS–KNU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VNS to KNU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VNS–KNU 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.