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FRI to BWA: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
7,838 mi
12,614 km · 6,811 nm
15h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from BWA?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 7,838 miles (12,614 km, 6,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 50m 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 Fort Riley and Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 10.8 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to BWA?
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