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VNS to SQJ: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Sanming (Shaxian Airport)
2,167 mi
3,488 km · 1,883 nm
4h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, 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 SQJ
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport85 mi away
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport89 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport118 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from SQJ?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Sanming (SQJ) is 2,167 miles (3,488 km, 1,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to SQJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 43m 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 cheapest way to fly from VNS to SQJ?
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