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VNS to SMN: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Salmon (Lemhi County Airport)
7,448 mi
11,986 km · 6,472 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- SMN — Lemhi County Airport · Salmon, 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 SMN
- BTM · Bert Mooney Airport88 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport110 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport114 mi away
- MSO · Missoula International Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from SMN?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Salmon (SMN) is 7,448 miles (11,986 km, 6,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to SMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m 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 Salmon?
Salmon is 11.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to SMN?
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