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SHA to VNS: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,362 mi
3,801 km · 2,052 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 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 SHA from VNS?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,362 miles (3,801 km, 2,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 Shanghai and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to VNS?
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