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DBQ to VNS: distance & flight time
Dubuque IA (Dubuque Regional Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,731 mi
12,441 km · 6,718 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m 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
- DBQ — Dubuque Regional Airport · Dubuque IA, 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 DBQ
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport44 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport48 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport62 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport63 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 DBQ from VNS?
The flight distance from Dubuque IA (DBQ) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,731 miles (12,441 km, 6,718 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DBQ to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 37m 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 Dubuque IA and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Dubuque IA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DBQ to VNS?
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