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SCH to BIR: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport)
7,499 mi
12,069 km · 6,517 nm
15h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 10m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from BIR?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Biratnagar (BIR) is 7,499 miles (12,069 km, 6,517 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to BIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Scotia NY and Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is 9.8 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to BIR?
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