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SKE to BWA: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
4,040 mi
6,501 km · 3,510 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- 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 SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 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 SKE from BWA?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 4,040 miles (6,501 km, 3,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 Skien and Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 3.8 hours ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to BWA?
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