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SYM to VNS: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,155 mi
1,859 km · 1,004 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m 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
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from VNS?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,155 miles (1,859 km, 1,004 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 Simao and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to VNS?
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