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BIR to SDM: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
8,056 mi
12,965 km · 7,001 nm
16h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from SDM?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to San Diego (SDM) is 8,056 miles (12,965 km, 7,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 16m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 12.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to SDM?
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