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JKR to PVL: distance & flight time
Janakpur (Janakpur Airport) → Pikeville (Pike County-Hatcher Field)
7,934 mi
12,768 km · 6,894 nm
16h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9.7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
- PVL — Pike County-Hatcher Field · Pikeville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 mi away
Near PVL
- HTS · Tri-State/Milton J. Ferguson Field56 mi away
- TRI · Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport76 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport77 mi away
- BLF · Mercer County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JKR from PVL?
The flight distance from Janakpur (JKR) to Pikeville (PVL) is 7,934 miles (12,768 km, 6,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKR to PVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 1m 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 JKR to PVL?
Nonstop service on JKR–PVL 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 16h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Janakpur and Pikeville?
Pikeville is 9.7 hours behind Janakpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKR to PVL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JKR–PVL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JKR to PVL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JKR–PVL 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.