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RTN to VNS: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,113 mi
13,057 km · 7,050 nm
16h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 22m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 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 RTN from VNS?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,113 miles (13,057 km, 7,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 22m 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 RTN to VNS?
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