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ACT to VNS: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,494 mi
13,670 km · 7,381 nm
17h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Near VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACT from VNS?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,494 miles (13,670 km, 7,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Waco and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Waco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to VNS?
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