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BIR to SMD: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
7,739 mi
12,455 km · 6,725 nm
15h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,739 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 38m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from SMD?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 7,739 miles (12,455 km, 6,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 38m 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 Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 9.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to SMD?
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