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IDP to VNS: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,110 mi
13,052 km · 7,047 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from VNS?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,110 miles (13,052 km, 7,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to VNS?
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