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LUM to VNS: distance & flight time
Luxi (Mangshi Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
984 mi
1,584 km · 855 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
984 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- LUM — Mangshi Airport · Luxi, 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 LUM
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport37 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport60 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport81 mi away
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport94 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 LUM from VNS?
The flight distance from Luxi (LUM) to Varanasi (VNS) is 984 miles (1,584 km, 855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUM to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Luxi and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Luxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUM to VNS?
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