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HOB to VNS: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,400 mi
13,518 km · 7,299 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, 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 HOB
- INK · Winkler County Airport63 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal66 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport78 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport87 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 HOB from VNS?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,400 miles (13,518 km, 7,299 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Hobbs and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 11.5 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to VNS?
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