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LBF to VNS: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,831 mi
12,603 km · 6,805 nm
15h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from VNS?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,831 miles (12,603 km, 6,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 North Platte and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to VNS?
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