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ICT to VNS: distance & flight time
Wichita (Wichita Eisenhower National Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,077 mi
12,998 km · 7,019 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m 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
- ICT — Wichita Eisenhower National Airport · Wichita, 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 ICT
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base9 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport37 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 ICT from VNS?
The flight distance from Wichita (ICT) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,077 miles (12,998 km, 7,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ICT to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Wichita and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ICT to VNS?
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