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HHR to VNS: distance & flight time
Hawthorne (Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,105 mi
13,044 km · 7,043 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHR — Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport · Hawthorne, 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 HHR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport4 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport9 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport13 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 HHR from VNS?
The flight distance from Hawthorne (HHR) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,105 miles (13,044 km, 7,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHR to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 Hawthorne and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 12.5 hours ahead of Hawthorne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHR to VNS?
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