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SDM to VNS: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,220 mi
13,229 km · 7,143 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from VNS?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,220 miles (13,229 km, 7,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 San Diego and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 12.5 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to VNS?
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