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SHP to VNS: distance & flight time
Qinhuangdao (Shanhaiguan Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,345 mi
3,774 km · 2,038 nm
5h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 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
- SHP — Shanhaiguan Airport · Qinhuangdao, 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 SHP
- BPE · Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport41 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base66 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport105 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport115 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 SHP from VNS?
The flight distance from Qinhuangdao (SHP) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,345 miles (3,774 km, 2,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHP to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Qinhuangdao and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Qinhuangdao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHP to VNS?
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