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WSY to VNS: distance & flight time
Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
5,433 mi
8,744 km · 4,722 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
- 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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 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 WSY from VNS?
The flight distance from Airlie Beach (WSY) to Varanasi (VNS) is 5,433 miles (8,744 km, 4,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSY to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m 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 Airlie Beach and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 4.5 hours behind Airlie Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSY to VNS?
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