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LEY to BIR: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport)
4,450 mi
7,162 km · 3,867 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from BIR?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Biratnagar (BIR) is 4,450 miles (7,162 km, 3,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to BIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 LEY to BIR?
Nonstop service on LEY–BIR 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 9h 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lelystad and Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is 3.8 hours ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to BIR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEY–BIR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEY to BIR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEY–BIR 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.