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BIR to BUF: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
7,558 mi
12,164 km · 6,568 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 mi away
Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from BUF?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Buffalo (BUF) is 7,558 miles (12,164 km, 6,568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Biratnagar and Buffalo?
Buffalo is 9.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to BUF?
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