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VNS to ABI: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
8,435 mi
13,575 km · 7,330 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from ABI?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Abilene (ABI) is 8,435 miles (13,575 km, 7,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Varanasi and Abilene?
Abilene is 10.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to ABI?
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