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BIR to SQL: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
7,618 mi
12,261 km · 6,620 nm
15h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 24m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from SQL?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to San Carlos (SQL) is 7,618 miles (12,261 km, 6,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 24m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 12.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to SQL?
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