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CLE to VNS: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,714 mi
12,415 km · 6,704 nm
15h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 36m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from VNS?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,714 miles (12,415 km, 6,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 36m 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 Cleveland and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to VNS?
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