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MWQ to BIR: distance & flight time
Magwe (Magway Airport) → Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport)
654 mi
1,052 km · 568 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
654 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, Burma
- 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 MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 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 MWQ from BIR?
The flight distance from Magwe (MWQ) to Biratnagar (BIR) is 654 miles (1,052 km, 568 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWQ to BIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 Magwe and Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is 0.7 hours behind Magwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWQ to BIR?
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