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BIR to COU: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
7,925 mi
12,754 km · 6,887 nm
16h
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,925 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from COU?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Columbia (COU) is 7,925 miles (12,754 km, 6,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 10.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to COU?
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