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BIR to TAO: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
2,055 mi
3,307 km · 1,786 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
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 TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from TAO?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Qingdao (TAO) is 2,055 miles (3,307 km, 1,786 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Qingdao?
Qingdao is 2.3 hours ahead of Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to TAO?
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