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CTY to VNS: distance & flight time
Cross City (Cross City Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,519 mi
13,709 km · 7,402 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,519 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- CTY — Cross City Airport · Cross City, 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 CTY
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport49 mi away
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport50 mi away
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field62 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport120 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 CTY from VNS?
The flight distance from Cross City (CTY) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,519 miles (13,709 km, 7,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTY to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Cross City and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Cross City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTY to VNS?
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