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RIZ to BWA: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
2,173 mi
3,497 km · 1,888 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, China
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 mi away
Near BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from BWA?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 2,173 miles (3,497 km, 1,888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from RIZ to BWA?
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