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BIR to NEW: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
8,527 mi
13,723 km · 7,410 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from NEW?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to New Orleans (NEW) is 8,527 miles (13,723 km, 7,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 Orleans?
New Orleans is 10.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to NEW?
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