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LBB to VNS: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,341 mi
13,423 km · 7,248 nm
16h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 49m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from VNS?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,341 miles (13,423 km, 7,248 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 49m 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 Lubbock and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to VNS?
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