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PFN to VNS: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,517 mi
13,706 km · 7,401 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,517 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- PFN — Panama City-Bay Co International Airport · Panama 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 PFN
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base12 mi away
- ECP · Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport12 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport49 mi away
- AAF · Apalachicola Regional Airport52 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 PFN from VNS?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,517 miles (13,706 km, 7,401 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Panama City and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to VNS?
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