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NEW to BIR: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport)
8,527 mi
13,723 km · 7,410 nm
17h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 11m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from BIR?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Biratnagar (BIR) is 8,527 miles (13,723 km, 7,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to BIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 11m 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 New Orleans and Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is 10.8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to BIR?
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