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VNS to OAK: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
7,778 mi
12,518 km · 6,759 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from OAK?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Oakland (OAK) is 7,778 miles (12,518 km, 6,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 12.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to OAK?
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