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RHV to VNS: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,812 mi
12,572 km · 6,788 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from VNS?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,812 miles (12,572 km, 6,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to VNS?
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