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BIR to RDU: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
8,033 mi
12,928 km · 6,981 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from RDU?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 8,033 miles (12,928 km, 6,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 9.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to RDU?
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