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MCI to VNS: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,960 mi
12,811 km · 6,917 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 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 MCI from VNS?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,960 miles (12,811 km, 6,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Kansas City and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCI to VNS?
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