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VNS to MCI: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
7,960 mi
12,811 km · 6,917 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,960 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from MCI?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Kansas City (MCI) is 7,960 miles (12,811 km, 6,917 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 10.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to MCI?
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