Nonstop flight route between Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and Cowley, Alberta, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(25°27'7"N by 82°51'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(49°38'11"N by 114°5'39"W)
Distance from VNS to YYM:
7,144.91 miles (11,498.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India and Cowley Airport (YYM), Cowley, Alberta, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,145 miles (or 11,499 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 Cowley 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 Cowley 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: | YYM / CYYM |
| Airport Name: | Cowley Airport |
| Location: | Cowley, Alberta, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°38'11"N by 114°5'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Alberta Soaring Council |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 3876 feet (1,181 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYM |
| More Information: | YYM Maps & Info |
Facts about Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS):
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (VNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport or Varanasi Airport is a public airport located at Babatpur 18 km northwest of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- 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.
- 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
- Jet airways at Varanasi Airport
Facts about Cowley Airport (YYM):
- Cowley Airport (YYM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Cowley Airport (YYM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,456 miles (16,828 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Cowley Airport (YYM) is Pincher Creek Airport (WPC), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SSE of YYM.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.23 miles (113.02 km) W | Allahabad Airport (IXD) | Allahabad, India |     |
| 2 | 96.18 miles (154.78 km) NNE | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| 3 | 139.45 miles (224.42 km) WSW | Satna Airport (TNI) | Satna, India | |
| 4 | 139.54 miles (224.57 km) E | Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT) | Patna, India | |
| 5 | 139.71 miles (224.84 km) ESE | Gaya Airport (GAY) | Gaya, India | |
| 6 | 145.99 miles (234.95 km) NNE | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 7 | 152.38 miles (245.23 km) NW | Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (LKO) | Lucknow, India | |
| 8 | 159.48 miles (256.66 km) ENE | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 9 | 165.64 miles (266.57 km) WNW | Kanpur Airport कानपुर हवाई अड्डा کان پور ہوائی اڈا (KNU) | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| 10 | 169.48 miles (272.75 km) NNE | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 11 | 181.83 miles (292.63 km) NNE | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 12 | 186.00 miles (299.34 km) NNE | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 13 | 189.11 miles (304.34 km) WSW | Khajuraho Airport (HJR) | Khajuraho, India | |
| 14 | 197.41 miles (317.69 km) NNW | Nepalgunj Airport (KEP) | Nepalgunj, Nepal | |
| 15 | 202.12 miles (325.29 km) NNE | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,667.33 miles (18,776.70 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,856.52 miles (17,471.84 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 10,835.04 miles (17,437.27 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 4 | 10,826.08 miles (17,422.84 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 5 | 10,823.58 miles (17,418.82 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,818.63 miles (17,410.86 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,809.68 miles (17,396.44 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,797.41 miles (17,376.70 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 9 | 10,789.33 miles (17,363.69 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,780.61 miles (17,349.67 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,774.70 miles (17,340.15 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,770.09 miles (17,332.73 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,764.10 miles (17,323.10 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,754.76 miles (17,308.06 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,749.01 miles (17,298.81 km) SW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.11 miles (14.66 km) SSE | Pincher Creek Airport (WPC) | Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada | |
| 2 | 57.94 miles (93.24 km) E | Lethbridge Airport (YQL) | Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 75.55 miles (121.58 km) W | Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) | Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 91.90 miles (147.90 km) S | Glacier Park International Airport (FCA) | Kalispell, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 92.43 miles (148.76 km) WNW | Fairmont Hot Springs Airport (YCZ) | Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 6 | 102.74 miles (165.35 km) N | Calgary International Airport (YYC) | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| 7 | 105.27 miles (169.41 km) SE | Cut Bank Municipal AirportCut Bank Army Air Field (CTB) | Cut Bank, Montana, United States | |
| 8 | 125.88 miles (202.58 km) NNW | Banff Airport (YBA) | Banff, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 125.90 miles (202.62 km) SE | Shelby Airport (SBX) | Shelby, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 137.03 miles (220.53 km) ENE | CFB Suffield (YSD) | Suffield, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 152.66 miles (245.68 km) ENE | Medicine Hat Airport (YXH) | Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 160.59 miles (258.44 km) W | West Kootenay Regional Airport (YCG) | Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 176.12 miles (283.43 km) N | Red Deer Regional Airport (YQF) | Red Deer, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 178.83 miles (287.80 km) SW | Coeur d'Alene Airport (COE) | Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States | |
| 15 | 187.93 miles (302.45 km) S | Missoula International Airport (MSO) | Missoula, Montana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,456.30 miles (16,827.75 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,398.03 miles (16,733.96 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 10,372.17 miles (16,692.35 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 10,370.44 miles (16,689.56 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,368.78 miles (16,686.90 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,367.60 miles (16,684.99 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 10,249.97 miles (16,495.68 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,234.49 miles (16,470.77 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,189.00 miles (16,397.57 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,186.38 miles (16,393.34 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,170.72 miles (16,368.15 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,169.57 miles (16,366.29 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,158.34 miles (16,348.22 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,157.99 miles (16,347.65 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,153.17 miles (16,339.90 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |