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RWI to VNS: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,018 mi
12,904 km · 6,968 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from VNS?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,018 miles (12,904 km, 6,968 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 11m 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 Rocky Mount and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to VNS?
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