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TYS to VNS: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,118 mi
13,064 km · 7,054 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,118 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 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 TYS from VNS?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,118 miles (13,064 km, 7,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Knoxville and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to VNS?
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