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BIR to SME: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
8,015 mi
12,899 km · 6,965 nm
16h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,015 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 11m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from SME?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Somerset (SME) is 8,015 miles (12,899 km, 6,965 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 9.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to SME?
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