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BIR to EFD: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
8,558 mi
13,773 km · 7,437 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,558 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from EFD?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Houston (EFD) is 8,558 miles (13,773 km, 7,437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Houston?
Houston is 10.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to EFD?
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