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VNS to MBW: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
5,953 mi
9,580 km · 5,173 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from MBW?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Melbourne (MBW) is 5,953 miles (9,580 km, 5,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 4.5 hours ahead of Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to MBW?
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