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RDG to VNS: distance & flight time
Reading (Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,689 mi
12,374 km · 6,682 nm
15h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 33m 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
- RDG — Reading Regional Carl A Spaatz Field · Reading, 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 RDG
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport52 mi away
- LNS · Lancaster Airport25 mi away
- CTH · Chester County G O Carlson Airport28 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport31 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 RDG from VNS?
The flight distance from Reading (RDG) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,689 miles (12,374 km, 6,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDG to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 33m 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 Reading and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Reading.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDG to VNS?
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