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HWD to VNS: distance & flight time
Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,785 mi
12,528 km · 6,765 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
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 HWD from VNS?
The flight distance from Hayward (HWD) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,785 miles (12,528 km, 6,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HWD to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Hayward and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 12.5 hours ahead of Hayward.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HWD to VNS?
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