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VNS to LIW: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Loikaw (Loikaw Airport)
998 mi
1,606 km · 867 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
998 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- LIW — Loikaw Airport · Loikaw, Burma
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 LIW
- HGN · Mae Hong Son Airport56 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport66 mi away
- HEH · Heho Airport78 mi away
- PYY · Mae Hong Son Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from LIW?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Loikaw (LIW) is 998 miles (1,606 km, 867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to LIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 LIW?
Nonstop service on VNS–LIW 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 2h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varanasi and Loikaw?
Loikaw is 1 hour ahead of Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to LIW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VNS–LIW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VNS to LIW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VNS–LIW 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.