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LTS to VNS: distance & flight time
Altus (Altus Air Force Base) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,281 mi
13,326 km · 7,196 nm
16h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 42m 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
- LTS — Altus Air Force Base · Altus, 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 LTS
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport26 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport47 mi away
- FSI · Henry Post Army Air Field (Fort Sill)49 mi away
- LAW · Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport49 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 LTS from VNS?
The flight distance from Altus (LTS) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,281 miles (13,326 km, 7,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LTS to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 42m 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 Altus and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Altus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LTS to VNS?
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