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SAD to VNS: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,325 mi
13,398 km · 7,234 nm
16h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,325 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 47m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from VNS?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,325 miles (13,398 km, 7,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 time difference between Safford and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 12.5 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to VNS?
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