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MRN to VNS: distance & flight time
Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,084 mi
13,009 km · 7,024 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,084 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m 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
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, 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 MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 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 MRN from VNS?
The flight distance from Morganton (MRN) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,084 miles (13,009 km, 7,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRN to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m 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 Morganton and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Morganton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MRN to VNS?
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