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VNS to CAE: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
8,201 mi
13,198 km · 7,126 nm
16h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 33m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from CAE?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Columbia (CAE) is 8,201 miles (13,198 km, 7,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 33m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 9.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to CAE?
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