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JST to VNS: distance & flight time
Johnstown (John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,743 mi
12,461 km · 6,728 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m 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
- JST — John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport · Johnstown, 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 JST
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport27 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport30 mi away
- CBE · Greater Cumberland Regional Airport49 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport58 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 JST from VNS?
The flight distance from Johnstown (JST) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,743 miles (12,461 km, 6,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JST to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JST to VNS?
Nonstop service on JST–VNS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Johnstown and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Johnstown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JST to VNS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JST–VNS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JST to VNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JST–VNS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.