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VNS to SMO: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
8,097 mi
13,030 km · 7,036 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from SMO?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 8,097 miles (13,030 km, 7,036 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 12.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to SMO?
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