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VNS to SOP: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport)
8,086 mi
13,013 km · 7,026 nm
16h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from SOP?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) is 8,086 miles (13,013 km, 7,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to SOP?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VNS to SOP?
Nonstop service on VNS–SOP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 16h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varanasi and Pinehurst-Southern Pines?
Pinehurst-Southern Pines is 10.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to SOP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VNS–SOP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VNS to SOP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VNS–SOP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.