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JNG to VNS: distance & flight time
Jining (Jining Qufu Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,097 mi
3,375 km · 1,822 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m 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
- JNG — Jining Qufu Airport · Jining, 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 JNG
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport109 mi away
- TNA · Yaoqiang Airport118 mi away
- LYI · Shubuling Airport118 mi away
- HDG · Handan Airport137 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 JNG from VNS?
The flight distance from Jining (JNG) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,097 miles (3,375 km, 1,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNG to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Jining and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Jining.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JNG to VNS?
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