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CIU to VNS: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,419 mi
11,940 km · 6,447 nm
15h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 1m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 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 CIU from VNS?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,419 miles (11,940 km, 6,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 1m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to VNS?
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