Flights to Varanasi: direct routes and flight time from each cityFlights to Varanasi: direct routes and flight time from each cityवाराणसी की फ़्लाइट: किन शहरों से सीधी उड़ान और कितना समय लगता है

Direct flights to Varanasi from Indian cities

Nonstop flight times and daily frequencies below are from the schedule for 5 November 2026; airlines change timetables each season, so check the day you fly. IndiGo flies the most routes; Air India, Air India Express, Akasa Air and SpiceJet fly the big ones.

• Delhi: 1h 20m · about 11 nonstop a day · IndiGo, Air India, Air India Express (SpiceJet also listed)
• Hindon (Ghaziabad, for east Delhi and Noida): 1h 15m · 1 a day · IndiGo
• Mumbai: 1h 55m–2h 25m · about 6 a day · IndiGo, Akasa Air, Air India Express; Navi Mumbai also has IndiGo and Akasa Air flights
• Bengaluru: 2h 25m–2h 45m · about 6 a day · IndiGo, Air India Express, Akasa Air
• Hyderabad: 1h 45m–1h 50m · 3 a day · IndiGo
• Kolkata: 1h 20m · 2 a day · IndiGo
• Chennai: 2h 20m · 1 a day · IndiGo
• Pune: 2h 5m · 1 a day · IndiGo
• Vijayawada: 1h 55m · 1 a day · IndiGo
• Kochi: no nonstop; IndiGo's daily Kochi flight continues to Varanasi through Chennai on the same plane, about 4h 25m

Sources: [2] · [11] · [3] · [4] · [5] · [6] · [7] · [8] · [9] · [10] · [1]

Cities without a daily direct flight

Ahmedabad and Bhubaneswar appear in airline route lists for Varanasi, but no nonstop flight was scheduled on the day we checked, so expect a connection (usually through Delhi, Mumbai or Bengaluru) and 4–7 hours in all, or check the airline for the days it flies. From Jaipur, Lucknow, Patna, Goa and most other cities, connect through Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru or Kolkata.

Sources: [13] · [14] · [1]

International flights to Varanasi

Varanasi has three foreign nonstop routes, and only Sharjah is daily. Everyone else flies in through Delhi, Mumbai or another Indian hub and changes to a domestic flight.

• Sharjah: Air India Express, about 4h 40m · listed daily (IX249 leaves Varanasi at 18:15)
• Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi): Air India Express, weekly on Sundays since 1 February 2026 · Varanasi 12:35 → Bangkok 18:05 local time
• Kathmandu: Buddha Air, about an hour · three times a week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday), not sold on most Indian booking sites

Sources: [12] · [15] · [16] · [17] · [1]

When fares are cheapest, and when to book early

Fares to Varanasi follow the festival calendar more than the season. Book well ahead for Dev Deepawali (24 November 2026), the New Year week, Maha Shivratri and Holi, when flights from Delhi and Mumbai fill and prices climb. Weekday flights outside these weeks are usually the cheapest, and Delhi, with the most flights a day, gives the widest choice of times and fares.

• Book early: Dev Deepawali (24 Nov 2026), New Year week, Maha Shivratri, Holi
• Cheapest: weekdays outside festival weeks; Delhi has the most choice
• Fog season (Dec–Jan): prefer midday arrivals and long connections

Sources: [18]

After you land

Varanasi airport is at Babatpur, 25–26 km from Godowlia, the nearest point to Dashashwamedh Ghat by car. A prepaid taxi or app cab costs about ₹600–1,000 and takes 45–75 minutes. Our Varanasi airport guide covers the lounge, which cards get free entry, food and the transfer in detail.

Sources: [1]