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VKG to BIR: distance & flight time
Rach Gia (Rach Gia Airport) → Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport)
1,632 mi
2,627 km · 1,419 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,632 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VKG — Rach Gia Airport · Rach Gia, Vietnam
- 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 VKG
- VCA · Can Tho International Airport40 mi away
- CAH · Cà Mau Airport54 mi away
- PQC · Phu Quoc International Airport79 mi away
- KOS · Sihanoukville International Airport110 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 VKG from BIR?
The flight distance from Rach Gia (VKG) to Biratnagar (BIR) is 1,632 miles (2,627 km, 1,419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VKG to BIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VKG to BIR?
Nonstop service on VKG–BIR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 40m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rach Gia and Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is 1.2 hours behind Rach Gia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VKG to BIR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VKG–BIR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VKG to BIR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VKG–BIR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.