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LKP to VNS: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,402 mi
11,912 km · 6,432 nm
14h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 59m 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from VNS?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,402 miles (11,912 km, 6,432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 59m 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 Lake Placid and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to VNS?
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