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VNS to LFT: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
8,576 mi
13,802 km · 7,452 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,576 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 17m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from LFT?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Lafayette (LFT) is 8,576 miles (13,802 km, 7,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 17m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 10.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to LFT?
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