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VNS to DIG: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Shangri-La (Diqing Airport)
1,050 mi
1,691 km · 913 nm
2h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,050 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 45m 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
- DIG — Diqing Airport · Shangri-La, 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 DIG
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport68 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport85 mi away
- DCY · Daocheng Yading Airport108 mi away
- PBU · Putao Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from DIG?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Shangri-La (DIG) is 1,050 miles (1,691 km, 913 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to DIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 45m 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 Shangri-La?
Shangri-La is 2.5 hours ahead of Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to DIG?
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