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CIH to VNS: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,934 mi
3,112 km · 1,680 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from VNS?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,934 miles (3,112 km, 1,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Changzhi and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to VNS?
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