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WSD to VNS: distance & flight time
White Sands (Condron Army Air Field) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
8,397 mi
13,514 km · 7,297 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m 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 gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WSD — Condron Army Air Field · White Sands, United States
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WSD
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)34 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport37 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base39 mi away
Near VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WSD from VNS?
The flight distance from White Sands (WSD) to Varanasi (VNS) is 8,397 miles (13,514 km, 7,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSD to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 White Sands and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 11.5 hours ahead of White Sands.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSD to VNS?
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