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BIR to STK: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
7,752 mi
12,475 km · 6,736 nm
15h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,752 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from STK?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Sterling (STK) is 7,752 miles (12,475 km, 6,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 40m 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 Sterling?
Sterling is 11.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to STK?
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