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YHF to VNS: distance & flight time
Hearst (Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
7,178 mi
11,552 km · 6,237 nm
14h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YHF — Hearst René Fontaine Municipal Airport · Hearst, Canada
- 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 YHF
- YYU · Kapuskasing Airport58 mi away
- YHN · Hornepayne Municipal Airport60 mi away
- YMG · Manitouwadge Airport107 mi away
- YCN · Cochrane Airport127 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 YHF from VNS?
The flight distance from Hearst (YHF) to Varanasi (VNS) is 7,178 miles (11,552 km, 6,237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YHF to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 32m 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 Hearst and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 9.5 hours ahead of Hearst.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YHF to VNS?
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