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VNS to NLV: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Nikolayev (Mykolaiv International Airport)
3,136 mi
5,048 km · 2,725 nm
6h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,136 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- NLV — Mykolaiv International Airport · Nikolayev, Ukraine
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 NLV
- KHE · Kherson International Airport38 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport73 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport91 mi away
- KGO · Kirovograd Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from NLV?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Nikolayev (NLV) is 3,136 miles (5,048 km, 2,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to NLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 37m 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 Nikolayev?
Nikolayev is 2.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to NLV?
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