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SLK to VNS: distance & flight time
Saranac Lake (Adirondack Regional Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,398 mi
11,907 km · 6,429 nm
14h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,398 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 58m 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
- SLK — Adirondack Regional Airport · Saranac Lake, 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 SLK
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport41 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field49 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport52 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 SLK from VNS?
The flight distance from Saranac Lake (SLK) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,398 miles (11,907 km, 6,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLK to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 58m 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 Saranac Lake and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Saranac Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLK to VNS?
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