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BIR to EML: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
4,400 mi
7,081 km · 3,824 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from EML?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Emmen (EML) is 4,400 miles (7,081 km, 3,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Emmen?
Emmen is 3.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to EML?
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