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ALB to VNS: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,496 mi
12,063 km · 6,514 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 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 ALB from VNS?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,496 miles (12,063 km, 6,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 10m 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 Albany and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to VNS?
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