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LSF to VNS: distance & flight time
Fort Benning (Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning)) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,364 mi
13,461 km · 7,269 nm
16h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,364 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 52m 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
- LSF — Lawson Army Air Field (Fort Benning) · Fort Benning, 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 LSF
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan Airport13 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field28 mi away
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport32 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport35 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 LSF from VNS?
The flight distance from Fort Benning (LSF) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,364 miles (13,461 km, 7,269 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSF to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 52m 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 Fort Benning and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Fort Benning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSF to VNS?
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