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ZMG to VNS: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
4,065 mi
6,542 km · 3,532 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 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 ZMG from VNS?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Varanasi (VNS) is 4,065 miles (6,542 km, 3,532 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Magdeburg and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 3.5 hours ahead of Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to VNS?
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