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YEC to BIR: distance & flight time
Yechon (Yecheon Airbase) → Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport)
2,498 mi
4,020 km · 2,171 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEC — Yecheon Airbase · Yechon, South Korea
- 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 YEC
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 YEC from BIR?
The flight distance from Yechon (YEC) to Biratnagar (BIR) is 2,498 miles (4,020 km, 2,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEC to BIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m 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 Yechon and Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is 3.2 hours behind Yechon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEC to BIR?
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