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BWA to GRI: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
7,704 mi
12,399 km · 6,695 nm
15h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 34m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, United States
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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWA from GRI?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Grand Island (GRI) is 7,704 miles (12,399 km, 6,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 34m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 10.7 hours behind Bhairawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWA to GRI?
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