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VNS to CID: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
7,771 mi
12,507 km · 6,753 nm
15h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 42m 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 set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from CID?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 7,771 miles (12,507 km, 6,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VNS to CID?
Nonstop service on VNS–CID depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varanasi and Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 11.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to CID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VNS–CID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VNS to CID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VNS–CID tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.