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SYX to VNS: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
1,769 mi
2,847 km · 1,537 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m 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
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, 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 SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 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 SYX from VNS?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Varanasi (VNS) is 1,769 miles (2,847 km, 1,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Sanya and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to VNS?
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