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GTR to VNS: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,328 mi
13,403 km · 7,237 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from VNS?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,328 miles (13,403 km, 7,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 48m 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 Columbus Mississippi and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Columbus Mississippi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GTR to VNS?
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