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SPF to VNS: distance & flight time
Spearfish-South Dakota (Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,587 mi
12,210 km · 6,593 nm
15h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPF — Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field · Spearfish-South Dakota, 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 SPF
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base41 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport47 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport87 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport119 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 SPF from VNS?
The flight distance from Spearfish-South Dakota (SPF) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,587 miles (12,210 km, 6,593 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPF to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 21m 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 Spearfish-South Dakota and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 11.5 hours ahead of Spearfish-South Dakota.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPF to VNS?
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