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CTU to VNS: distance & flight time
Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,332 mi
2,143 km · 1,157 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, 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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 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 CTU from VNS?
The flight distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,332 miles (2,143 km, 1,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTU to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Chengdu and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Chengdu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTU to VNS?
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