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Barnāla: how to get there and around

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Barnāla is a city of 116,449 people in India (Punjab), 237 m (778 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Halwara International Airport (HWR), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre.

Key facts

Population116,449
Elevation237 m (778 ft)
Area26 km²
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30 now)
CurrencyRupee (INR)
Dialling code+91
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesAC power s and sockets: British and related types, BS 546, Euro
Postal codes2 codes, 148101 to 322214
UN/LOCODEINBAR
Coordinates30.375, 75.549
Barnāla

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Daylight in Barnāla runs from about 10 h 14 min a day in late December to 14 h 9 min in late June (computed for 30.37° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Barnāla is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Halwara International Airport (HWR), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre, whose 10,007-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.

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Common questions

Which airport serves Barnāla?

Halwara International Airport (HWR), 42 km (26 mi) from the centre.

How big is Barnāla?

About 116,449 people live in Barnāla, across 26 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Barnāla in?

Asia/Kolkata, currently UTC+5:30.

What currency is used in Barnāla?

The Rupee (INR). Traffic drives on the left.

Which cities are near Barnāla?

Lahore (174 km), Delhi (251 km), Faisalabad (262 km), Jaipur (385 km), Gujranwala (237 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.