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ZBY to VNS: distance & flight time
Sainyabuli (Sayaboury Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,277 mi
2,055 km · 1,110 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ZBY — Sayaboury Airport · Sainyabuli, Laos
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
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 ZBY
- LPQ · Luang Phabang International Airport54 mi away
- NNT · Nan Airport68 mi away
- XKH · Xieng Khouang Airport96 mi away
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport101 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 ZBY from VNS?
The flight distance from Sainyabuli (ZBY) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,277 miles (2,055 km, 1,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZBY to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 ZBY to VNS?
Nonstop service on ZBY–VNS 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 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZBY to VNS?
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Why are some ZBY to VNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZBY–VNS 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.