Distance from Visakhapatnam to Varanasi

The straight-line (great-circle) distance between Visakhapatnam and Varanasi is 849.8 kilometres, roughly 1 h 30 min by plane at 850 km/h. By road it is about 1,083 km via SH2 and NH26, which takes around 15 h 35 min of driving without stops. The map below shows both routes, and the calculator recomputes them for any other pair of places.

Straight line849.8 km
By road1,083 km
Driving time15 h 35 min
Flight time1 h 30 min

About this page

This page is for travellers planning a trip from Visakhapatnam, Andhra 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. Visakhapatnam sits in Andhra 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 Visakhapatnam to Varanasi?
In a straight line it is 849.8 km. By road it is about 1,083 km, roughly 15 h 35 min of driving.
How long does it take to fly from Visakhapatnam to Varanasi?
Roughly 1 h 30 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 Visakhapatnam and Varanasi?
About 1,083 km on the fastest route via SH2 and NH26, which takes around 15 h 35 min by car. Tap "Calculate distance" in the calculator to see the route on the map.
Are Visakhapatnam and Varanasi in the same state?
No — Visakhapatnam is in Andhra 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.