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VNS to SME: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
8,042 mi
12,942 km · 6,988 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from SME?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Somerset (SME) is 8,042 miles (12,942 km, 6,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 9.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to SME?
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