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COU to BWA: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
7,846 mi
12,626 km · 6,818 nm
15h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 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 COU from BWA?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 7,846 miles (12,626 km, 6,818 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from COU to BWA?
Nonstop service on COU–BWA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 11.8 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to BWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–BWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to BWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–BWA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.