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VNS to HWD: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport)
7,785 mi
12,528 km · 6,765 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 HWD
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from HWD?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Hayward (HWD) is 7,785 miles (12,528 km, 6,765 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to HWD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 HWD?
Nonstop service on VNS–HWD 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varanasi and Hayward?
Hayward is 12.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to HWD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VNS–HWD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VNS to HWD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VNS–HWD 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.