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VNS to LCH: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport)
8,588 mi
13,821 km · 7,463 nm
17h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,588 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from LCH?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 8,588 miles (13,821 km, 7,463 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to LCH?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 18m 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 Lake Charles?
Lake Charles is 10.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to LCH?
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