Nonstop flight route between Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and Del Rio, Texas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF), Del Rio, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,642 miles (or 13,908 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport and Laughlin Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport and Laughlin Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNS / VIBN | 
| Airport Name: | Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport | 
| Location: | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°27'7"N by 82°51'33"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VNS | 
| More Information: | VNS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DLF / KDLF | 
| Airport Name: | Laughlin Air Force Base | 
| Location: | Del Rio, Texas, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°21'33"N by 100°46'41"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DLF | 
| More Information: | DLF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS):
- The furthest airport from Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,667 miles (18,777 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) is Allahabad Airport (IXD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) W of VNS.
 - Because of Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
 - Parking bay at the airport
 - Varanasi departure terminal
 
Facts about Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF):
- Laughlin AFB, the largest pilot training base in the USAF, is home to the 47th Flying Training Wing of the Air Education and Training Command.
 - On the base the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 23.6% from 18 to 24, 42.7% from 25 to 44, 2.5% from 45 to 64, and 0.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
 - In 1961, Headquarters US Air Force notified Laughlin officials their mission would expand to again include an Air Training Command undergraduate pilot training program.
 - The furthest airport from Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,241 miles (18,091 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - As of the census of 2014, there were 2,225 people, 651 households, and 570 families residing on the base.
 - The closest airport to Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) is Del Rio International Airport (DRT), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of DLF.
 
