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BRD to VNS: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,469 mi
12,020 km · 6,490 nm
15h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from VNS?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,469 miles (12,020 km, 6,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Brainerd and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to VNS?
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