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VNS to LHW: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
1,443 mi
2,322 km · 1,254 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, 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 LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from LHW?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 1,443 miles (2,322 km, 1,254 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 2.5 hours ahead of Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to LHW?
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