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AST to VNS: distance & flight time
Astoria (Astoria Regional Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,213 mi
11,608 km · 6,268 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AST — Astoria Regional Airport · Astoria, 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 AST
- KLS · Southwest Washington Regional Airport47 mi away
- OTK · Tillamook Airport51 mi away
- HQM · Bowerman Airport56 mi away
- CLS · Chehalis Centralia Airport56 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 AST from VNS?
The flight distance from Astoria (AST) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,213 miles (11,608 km, 6,268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AST to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 Astoria and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 12.5 hours ahead of Astoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AST to VNS?
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