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EML to BWA: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
4,176 mi
6,720 km · 3,628 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- 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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 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 EML from BWA?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 4,176 miles (6,720 km, 3,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 EML to BWA?
Nonstop service on EML–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 8h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Emmen and Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 3.8 hours ahead of Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to BWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on EML–BWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some EML to BWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain EML–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.