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TUS to VNS: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,357 mi
13,448 km · 7,262 nm
16h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 51m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 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 TUS from VNS?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,357 miles (13,448 km, 7,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 51m 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 Tucson and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 12.5 hours ahead of Tucson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUS to VNS?
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