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VNS to SHA: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
2,362 mi
3,801 km · 2,052 nm
5h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 6m 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
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, 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 SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from SHA?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Shanghai (SHA) is 2,362 miles (3,801 km, 2,052 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 6m 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 Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2.5 hours ahead of Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to SHA?
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