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CLD to VNS: distance & flight time
Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,178 mi
13,161 km · 7,107 nm
16h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 30m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 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 CLD from VNS?
The flight distance from Carlsbad (CLD) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,178 miles (13,161 km, 7,107 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLD to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 30m 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 Carlsbad and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 12.5 hours ahead of Carlsbad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLD to VNS?
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