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NKX to VNS: distance & flight time
Miramar (Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,198 mi
13,193 km · 7,124 nm
16h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKX — Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field · Miramar, 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 NKX
- SAN · San Diego International Airport10 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field10 mi away
- NZY · North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field12 mi away
- CLD · Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport20 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 NKX from VNS?
The flight distance from Miramar (NKX) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,198 miles (13,193 km, 7,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKX to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 32m 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 Miramar and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 12.5 hours ahead of Miramar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKX to VNS?
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