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ECP to VNS: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,508 mi
13,693 km · 7,394 nm
17h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 9m 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 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 ECP from VNS?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,508 miles (13,693 km, 7,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 9m 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 Panama City and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to VNS?
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