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FRI to VNS: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,980 mi
12,842 km · 6,934 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m 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
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from VNS?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,980 miles (12,842 km, 6,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Riley and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to VNS?
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