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VNS to MEN: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Mende (Mende-Brenoux Airfield)
4,500 mi
7,242 km · 3,911 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- MEN — Mende-Brenoux Airfield · Mende, France
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 MEN
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport41 mi away
- LPY · Le Puy-Loudes Airport42 mi away
- RDZ · Rodez-Marcillac Airport52 mi away
- AUR · Aurillac Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from MEN?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Mende (MEN) is 4,500 miles (7,242 km, 3,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to MEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Mende?
Mende is 3.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to MEN?
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