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LFT to BIR: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport)
8,520 mi
13,711 km · 7,404 nm
17h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 10m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from BIR?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Biratnagar (BIR) is 8,520 miles (13,711 km, 7,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to BIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 10m 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 Lafayette and Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is 10.8 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to BIR?
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