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GAJ to BIR: distance & flight time
Yamagata (Yamagata Airport) → Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport)
3,159 mi
5,085 km · 2,745 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
- 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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 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 GAJ from BIR?
The flight distance from Yamagata (GAJ) to Biratnagar (BIR) is 3,159 miles (5,085 km, 2,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAJ to BIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 Yamagata and Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is 3.2 hours behind Yamagata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAJ to BIR?
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