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JGN to VNS: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,338 mi
2,154 km · 1,163 nm
3h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from VNS?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,338 miles (2,154 km, 1,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 23m 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 Jiayuguan and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to VNS?
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