Distance from Bhopal to Varanasi

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Bhopal and Varanasi is 608.9 kilometres, roughly 1 h 13 min by plane at 850 km/h. By road it is about 744 km via NH34 and NH35, which takes around 9 h of driving without stops. The map below shows both routes, and the calculator recomputes them for any other pair of places.

Straight line608.9 km
By road744 km
Driving time9 h
Flight time1 h 13 min

About this page

This page is for travellers planning a trip from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The straight-line distance comes from the haversine formula (great-circle distance). The road distance and driving time are the fastest car route on the OpenStreetMap road network, computed with OSRM; the actual time depends on traffic, stops and the highways you choose. Bhopal sits in Madhya Pradesh and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, so the road route can pass through several states. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to redraw the route live.

Frequently asked questions

What is the distance from Bhopal to Varanasi?
In a straight line it is 608.9 km. By road it is about 744 km, roughly 9 h of driving.
How long does it take to fly from Bhopal to Varanasi?
Roughly 1 h 13 min: the distance at a cruising speed of 850 km/h plus about 30 minutes for take-off and landing.
How long is the road route between Bhopal and Varanasi?
About 744 km on the fastest route via NH34 and NH35, which takes around 9 h by car. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to see the route on the map.
Are Bhopal and Varanasi in the same state?
No — Bhopal is in Madhya Pradesh and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
How is the distance computed?
The straight-line distance uses the haversine (great-circle) formula, which gives the shortest distance between two points on Earth's spherical surface.