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VNS to MSY: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
8,579 mi
13,806 km · 7,455 nm
17h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,579 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
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, 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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from MSY?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to New Orleans (MSY) is 8,579 miles (13,806 km, 7,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to MSY?
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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to MSY?
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