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SOW to VNS: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,225 mi
13,237 km · 7,148 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 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 SOW from VNS?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,225 miles (13,237 km, 7,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 Show Low and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 12.5 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to VNS?
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