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VNS to YSM: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport)
6,472 mi
10,415 km · 5,624 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,472 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from YSM?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Fort Smith (YSM) is 6,472 miles (10,415 km, 5,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to YSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Fort Smith?
Fort Smith is 11.5 hours behind Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to YSM?
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