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BIR to JRB: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport)
7,642 mi
12,298 km · 6,641 nm
15h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,642 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 27m 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
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, 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 JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from JRB?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to New York (JRB) is 7,642 miles (12,298 km, 6,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to JRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 27m 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 New York?
New York is 9.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to JRB?
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