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LAN to VNS: distance & flight time
Lansing (Capital City Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,655 mi
12,320 km · 6,652 nm
15h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 29m 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
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 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 LAN from VNS?
The flight distance from Lansing (LAN) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,655 miles (12,320 km, 6,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAN to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 29m 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 Lansing and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Lansing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAN to VNS?
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