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BIR to TRI: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
8,035 mi
12,931 km · 6,982 nm
16h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 13m 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIR from TRI?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 8,035 miles (12,931 km, 6,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 13m 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 BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 9.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to TRI?
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