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PIE to VNS: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,627 mi
13,883 km · 7,496 nm
17h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 23m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 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 PIE from VNS?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,627 miles (13,883 km, 7,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIE to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 23m 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 St. Petersburg and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIE to VNS?
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