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BHM to VNS: distance & flight time
Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,303 mi
13,362 km · 7,215 nm
16h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 45m 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
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, 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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 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 BHM from VNS?
The flight distance from Birmingham (BHM) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,303 miles (13,362 km, 7,215 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHM to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 45m 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 Birmingham and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Birmingham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHM to VNS?
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