As my point of view,
Distance Learning is similar As full time Learning But it needs some Special Schedules by you. This is not matter how you have complete your Education by Regular or Distance.
Only your knowledge will introducing yourself in future and even your Level or your Nature.
And if you decide to complete your study through distance learning, so you will focus only on your Education, and take a perfect advise by your teachers, even commit your Goal on a paper and focus on your chance.
Basically in India have a lot of distance learning universities, which is provide almost every courses .
As well as distance learning provide you to complete your study efficiently and timeliness.
So, I think, if you decide to Enroll your name in distance learning that is best for you, And keeps hard work to Achieve your Goals.