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HKY to BIR: distance & flight time
Hickory (Hickory Regional Airport) → Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport)
8,074 mi
12,994 km · 7,016 nm
16h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKY — Hickory Regional Airport · Hickory, United States
- 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 HKY
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport44 mi away
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport14 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport24 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport37 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 HKY from BIR?
The flight distance from Hickory (HKY) to Biratnagar (BIR) is 8,074 miles (12,994 km, 7,016 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKY to BIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 18m 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 Hickory and Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is 9.8 hours ahead of Hickory.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKY to BIR?
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