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VNS to RAL: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
8,122 mi
13,070 km · 7,057 nm
16h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 23m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from RAL?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Riverside (RAL) is 8,122 miles (13,070 km, 7,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 23m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 12.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to RAL?
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