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FLV to VNS: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,956 mi
12,804 km · 6,913 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, 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 FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 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 FLV from VNS?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,956 miles (12,804 km, 6,913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Fort Leavenworth and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Leavenworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLV to VNS?
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