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SAC to VNS: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento Executive Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,745 mi
12,464 km · 6,730 nm
15h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,745 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAC — Sacramento Executive Airport · Sacramento, 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 SAC
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport11 mi away
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield12 mi away
- SMF · Sacramento International Airport14 mi away
- SUU · Travis Air Force Base29 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 SAC from VNS?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SAC) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,745 miles (12,464 km, 6,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAC to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 39m 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 Sacramento and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 12.5 hours ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAC to VNS?
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