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CIU to BIR: distance & flight time
Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport) → Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport)
7,385 mi
11,885 km · 6,417 nm
14h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 57m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, United States
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Near BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIU from BIR?
The flight distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Biratnagar (BIR) is 7,385 miles (11,885 km, 6,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIU to BIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 57m 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 Sault Ste Marie and Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is 9.8 hours ahead of Sault Ste Marie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIU to BIR?
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