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SCF to VNS: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,241 mi
13,263 km · 7,162 nm
16h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 38m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from VNS?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,241 miles (13,263 km, 7,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 38m 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 Scottsdale and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 12.5 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to VNS?
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