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YIW to VNS: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Varanasi (Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport)
2,287 mi
3,680 km · 1,987 nm
4h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
- VNS — Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport · Varanasi, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 mi away
Near VNS
- IXD · Allahabad Airport70 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport96 mi away
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport139 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIW from VNS?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Varanasi (VNS) is 2,287 miles (3,680 km, 1,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to VNS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 57m 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 Yiwu and Varanasi?
Varanasi is 2.5 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to VNS?
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