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VNS to DCY: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Daocheng (Daocheng Yading Airport)
1,087 mi
1,749 km · 945 nm
2h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- DCY — Daocheng Yading Airport · Daocheng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Near DCY
- DIG · Diqing Airport108 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport116 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from DCY?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Daocheng (DCY) is 1,087 miles (1,749 km, 945 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to DCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 50m 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 Varanasi and Daocheng?
Daocheng is 2.5 hours ahead of Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to DCY?
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