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VNS to LAX: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
8,102 mi
13,039 km · 7,041 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,102 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from LAX?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 8,102 miles (13,039 km, 7,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is 12.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to LAX?
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