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Lal Bahadur Shastri International AirportIATA code VNS

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS/VIBN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Varanasi, India in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Varanasi, India
Codes: VNS · VEBN; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Asia/Kolkata
Region: Asia

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS/VIBN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Varanasi, India in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kolkata local time at coordinates 25.450°, 82.850°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport (VNS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Varanasi, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: VNS
ICAO code: VEBN; From OurAirports
City: Varanasi
Country: India
Region: Asia
Time zone: Asia/Kolkata
Coordinates: 25.452°, 82.863°; From OurAirports
Official website: aai.aero/en/airports/varanasi (opens in a new tab); From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport’s own pages.

VNS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 81 m (266 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Prayagraj Airport IXD · 113 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at VNS

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 2,745 m, asphalt.

Runways at VNS: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	2,745 m9,006 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from VNS

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from VNS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Terminals, transport and parking at VNS

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Varanasi, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:aai.aero/en/airports/varanasi (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Varanasi

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport: common questions

Where is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport?

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport serves Varanasi, India. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 25.452°, 82.863°.

What are the airport codes for Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport?

The IATA code is VNS and the ICAO code is VEBN.

What time zone is VNS in?

Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport is in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

What is the official website of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport?

The airport’s official website is aai.aero/en/airports/varanasi. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at VNS: 09/27 (2,745 m (9,006 ft), asphalt).

What is the elevation of Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport?

OurAirports gives VNS’s elevation as 81 m (266 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)