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KGT to VNS: distance & flight time
Kangding (Kangding Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,197 mi
1,926 km · 1,040 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m 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
- KGT — Kangding Airport · Kangding, 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 KGT
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport116 mi away
- CTU · Chengdu Shuangliu International 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 KGT from VNS?
The flight distance from Kangding (KGT) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,197 miles (1,926 km, 1,040 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KGT to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m 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 Kangding and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Kangding.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KGT to VNS?
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