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WIL to VNS: distance & flight time
Nairobi (Nairobi Wilson Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
3,588 mi
5,774 km · 3,118 nm
7h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WIL — Nairobi Wilson Airport · Nairobi, Kenya
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WIL
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport8 mi away
- NYE · Nyeri Airport67 mi away
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport88 mi away
- ASV · Amboseli Airport96 mi away
Near VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WIL from VNS?
The flight distance from Nairobi (WIL) to Varanasi (VNS) 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 WIL to VNS?
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 Nairobi and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours ahead of Nairobi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIL to VNS?
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