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DRE to VNS: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,428 mi
11,955 km · 6,455 nm
15h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,428 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 2m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from VNS?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,428 miles (11,955 km, 6,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 2m 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 Drummond Island and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to VNS?
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