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VNS to WIL: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport)
3,588 mi
5,774 km · 3,118 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
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 WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from WIL?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Nairobi (WIL) is 3,588 miles (5,774 km, 3,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to WIL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 30m 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 Nairobi?
Nairobi is 2.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to WIL?
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