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BIR to HIA: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Huai An (Lianshui Airport)
1,961 mi
3,156 km · 1,704 nm
4h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- HIA — Lianshui Airport · Huai An, China
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 HIA
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport56 mi away
- YNZ · Yancheng Airport67 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport92 mi away
- YTY · Yangzhou Taizhou Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from HIA?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Huai An (HIA) is 1,961 miles (3,156 km, 1,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to HIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 19m 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 Huai An?
Huai An is 2.3 hours ahead of Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to HIA?
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