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DES to BDI: distance & flight time
Desroches (Desroches Airport) → Bird Island (Bird Island Airport)
173 mi
279 km · 150 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
173 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DES — Desroches Airport · Desroches, Seychelles
- BDI — Bird Island Airport · Bird Island, Seychelles
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DES
- SEZ · Seychelles International Airport147 mi away
Near BDI
- PRI · Praslin Airport53 mi away
- SEZ · Seychelles International Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DES from BDI?
The flight distance from Desroches (DES) to Bird Island (BDI) is 173 miles (279 km, 150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DES to BDI?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 DES to BDI?
Nonstop service on DES–BDI 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DES to BDI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DES–BDI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DES to BDI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DES–BDI 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.