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BWA to CCU: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
460 mi
740 km · 399 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
460 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Near CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWA from CCU?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Kolkata (CCU) is 460 miles (740 km, 399 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 Bhairawa and Kolkata?
Kolkata is 0.2 hours behind Bhairawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWA to CCU?
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