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LIY to VNS: distance & flight time
Wright (Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,344 mi
13,428 km · 7,251 nm
16h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 50m 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
- LIY — Wright AAF (Fort Stewart)/Midcoast Regional Airport · Wright, 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 LIY
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field26 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport27 mi away
- TBR · Statesboro Bulloch County Airport42 mi away
- BQK · Brunswick Golden Isles Airport44 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 LIY from VNS?
The flight distance from Wright (LIY) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,344 miles (13,428 km, 7,251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIY to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 50m 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 Wright and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Wright.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIY to VNS?
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