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ELP to VNS: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,434 mi
13,573 km · 7,329 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,434 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from VNS?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,434 miles (13,573 km, 7,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 El Paso and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 11.5 hours ahead of El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to VNS?
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