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ART to VNS: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,456 mi
11,999 km · 6,479 nm
15h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 5m 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
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, 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 ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 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 ART from VNS?
The flight distance from Watertown (ART) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,456 miles (11,999 km, 6,479 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ART to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 5m 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 Watertown and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ART to VNS?
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