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IKB to VNS: distance & flight time
North Wilkesboro (Wilkes County Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,049 mi
12,954 km · 6,994 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IKB — Wilkes County Airport · North Wilkesboro, 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 IKB
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport70 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport33 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport37 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport40 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 IKB from VNS?
The flight distance from North Wilkesboro (IKB) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,049 miles (12,954 km, 6,994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKB to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 North Wilkesboro and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of North Wilkesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKB to VNS?
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