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FSM to VNS: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,233 mi
13,249 km · 7,154 nm
16h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 37m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from VNS?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,233 miles (13,249 km, 7,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 37m 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 Smith and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to VNS?
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