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BWA to PBI: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
8,536 mi
13,737 km · 7,417 nm
17h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 12m 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
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWA from PBI?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 8,536 miles (13,737 km, 7,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 12m 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 9.7 hours behind Bhairawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWA to PBI?
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