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HZG to VNS: distance & flight time
Hanzhong (Hanzhong Chenggu Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,556 mi
2,504 km · 1,352 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m 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
- HZG — Hanzhong Chenggu Airport · Hanzhong, 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 HZG
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport93 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport101 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport104 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport125 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 HZG from VNS?
The flight distance from Hanzhong (HZG) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,556 miles (2,504 km, 1,352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZG to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HZG to VNS?
Nonstop service on HZG–VNS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hanzhong and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Hanzhong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZG to VNS?
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Why are some HZG to VNS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HZG–VNS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.