# Distance from Addis Ababa (ADD) to Varanasi (VNS)

> 4,996 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,996 km / 3,104 mi / 2,697 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → India
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.5h (When it's 09:26 in Addis Ababa, it's 11:56 in Varanasi)
- **Elevation difference**: 7,360 ft (VNS is lower than ADD)

## Airports

### [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAAB
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 8.980000, 38.800000
- Elevation: 7,630 ft

### [Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vns-varanasi-lal-bahadur-shastri-airport/1ef266df-f016-6e0c-bab3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Varanasi, India
- ICAO: VEBN
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 25.450000, 82.860000
- Elevation: 270 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:26 in Addis Ababa, it's 11:56 in Varanasi.

## Related

- [Bole International Airport (ADD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/add-addis-ababa-bole-international-airport/1ef266de-e9ca-65ea-ac78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vns-varanasi-lal-bahadur-shastri-airport/1ef266df-f016-6e0c-bab3-06bb2780ed98)
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