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BIR to LFT: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
8,520 mi
13,711 km · 7,404 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from LFT?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Lafayette (LFT) is 8,520 miles (13,711 km, 7,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BIR to LFT?
Nonstop service on BIR–LFT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 17h 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Biratnagar and Lafayette?
Lafayette is 10.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to LFT?
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