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BWA to DBD: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
315 mi
508 km · 274 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
315 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m 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
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, 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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWA from DBD?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 315 miles (508 km, 274 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 0.2 hours behind Bhairawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWA to DBD?
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