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VNS to FOD: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport)
7,734 mi
12,447 km · 6,721 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m 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
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from FOD?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Fort Dodge (FOD) is 7,734 miles (12,447 km, 6,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to FOD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 FOD?
Nonstop service on VNS–FOD 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varanasi and Fort Dodge?
Fort Dodge is 11.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to FOD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VNS–FOD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VNS to FOD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VNS–FOD 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.