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JEF to VNS: distance & flight time
Jefferson City (Jefferson City Memorial Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,000 mi
12,875 km · 6,952 nm
16h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 9m 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
- JEF — Jefferson City Memorial Airport · Jefferson City, 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 JEF
- COU · Columbia Regional Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport40 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field59 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base76 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 JEF from VNS?
The flight distance from Jefferson City (JEF) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,000 miles (12,875 km, 6,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JEF to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 9m 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 Jefferson City and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Jefferson City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JEF to VNS?
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