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NEW to VNS: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,574 mi
13,798 km · 7,450 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from VNS?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,574 miles (13,798 km, 7,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 New Orleans and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to VNS?
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