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CHA to BWA: distance & flight time
Chattanooga (Lovell Field) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
8,052 mi
12,959 km · 6,997 nm
16h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,052 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, United States
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Near BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CHA from BWA?
The flight distance from Chattanooga (CHA) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 8,052 miles (12,959 km, 6,997 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CHA to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 15m 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 Chattanooga and Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 9.8 hours ahead of Chattanooga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CHA to BWA?
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