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DLU to VNS: distance & flight time
Dali (Dali Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,088 mi
1,750 km · 945 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m 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
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, 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 DLU
- LJG · Lijiang Airport71 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport83 mi away
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base98 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport111 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 DLU from VNS?
The flight distance from Dali (DLU) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,088 miles (1,750 km, 945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DLU to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Dali and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Dali.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DLU to VNS?
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