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LWC to VNS: distance & flight time
Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,981 mi
12,844 km · 6,935 nm
16h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 7m 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
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, 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 LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 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 LWC from VNS?
The flight distance from Lawrence (LWC) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,981 miles (12,844 km, 6,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWC to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 7m 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 Lawrence and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Lawrence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWC to VNS?
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