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PIR to VNS: distance & flight time
Pierre (Pierre Regional Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,608 mi
12,243 km · 6,611 nm
15h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,608 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 23m 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
- PIR — Pierre Regional Airport · Pierre, 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 PIR
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport81 mi away
- HON · Huron Regional Airport102 mi away
- VTN · Miller Field106 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport117 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 PIR from VNS?
The flight distance from Pierre (PIR) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,608 miles (12,243 km, 6,611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIR to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Pierre and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 10.5 hours ahead of Pierre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIR to VNS?
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