Nonstop flight route between Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and Big Rapids, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and Roben-Hood Airport (WBR), Big Rapids, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,601 miles (or 12,232 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 Roben-Hood Airport, 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 Roben-Hood Airport. 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: | WBR / KRQB | 
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| Location: | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°43'20"N by 85°30'15"W | 
| Area Served: | Big Rapids, Michigan | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Big Rapids | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 990 feet (302 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from WBR | 
| More Information: | WBR Maps & Info | 
Facts about Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS):
- The closest airport to Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) is Allahabad Airport (IXD), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) W of VNS.
 - Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport or Varanasi Airport is a public airport located at Babatpur 18 km northwest of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 - Parking bay at the airport
 - Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Roben-Hood Airport (WBR):
- In contrast to this decline, a new contingent of aviators became active at the airport, and increased the level of interest in that facility.
 - The closest airport to Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Nartron Field (RCT), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) N of WBR.
 - Because of Roben-Hood Airport's relatively low elevation of 990 feet, planes can take off or land at Roben-Hood 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.
 - The furthest airport from Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,143 miles (17,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) has 2 runways.
 - In 1960, the big topic of discussion, spearheaded by Steve Bordano and Lewis Turco, was the possibility of additional hangar construction, to prevent overcrowding and wing-tip damage in the main hangar.
 - In addition to being known as "Roben-Hood Airport", another name for WBR is "RQB".
 
