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VNS to XMN: distance & flight time
Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
2,203 mi
3,545 km · 1,914 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VNS from XMN?
The flight distance from Varanasi (VNS) to Xiamen (XMN) is 2,203 miles (3,545 km, 1,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNS to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 2.5 hours ahead of Varanasi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VNS to XMN?
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