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VNS to MEL: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
5,929 mi
9,542 km · 5,152 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- MEL — Melbourne International 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from MEL?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Melbourne (MEL) is 5,929 miles (9,542 km, 5,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 MEL?
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