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DSM to VNS: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,803 mi
12,558 km · 6,781 nm
15h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 46m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 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 DSM from VNS?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,803 miles (12,558 km, 6,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 46m 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 Des Moines and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to VNS?
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