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PZI to VNS: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,178 mi
1,895 km · 1,023 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, 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 PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 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 PZI from VNS?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,178 miles (1,895 km, 1,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Panzhihua and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to VNS?
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