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VNS to OAH: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Shindand (Shindand Airport)
1,352 mi
2,176 km · 1,175 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- OAH — Shindand Airport · Shindand, Afghanistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 OAH
- HEA · Herat Airport57 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from OAH?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Shindand (OAH) is 1,352 miles (2,176 km, 1,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to OAH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 OAH?
Nonstop service on VNS–OAH 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 3h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varanasi and Shindand?
Shindand is 1 hour behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to OAH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VNS–OAH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VNS to OAH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VNS–OAH 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.