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Butwāl · Nepal

Flights to Butwāl

Which airport to land at, how far each is from the centre, and where the routes go. Live fares are booked here.

Butwāl is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Pokhara International Airport (PHH, 78 km), Pokhara Domestic Airport (PKR, 77 km).

Airports with scheduled service within 100 km of Butwāl (OurAirports)
AirportCodeFrom centreLongest runwayElevation
Gautam Buddha International AirportBWA21 km (13 mi)9,843 ft358 ft
Pokhara International AirportPHH78 km (48 mi)8,202 ft2,595 ft
Pokhara Domestic Airport (regional)PKR77 km (48 mi)4,720 ft2,712 ft

Runway length is a practical tell: at 9,843 ft, BWA handles short and medium-haul aircraft, so a long-haul trip will connect somewhere else first. The airport sits at 358 ft; that is low enough that altitude never restricts departures.

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Routes to and from Butwāl

Straight-line distance and an estimated block time for the city pairs people search for most. Each opens a page with both ends’ airports, the time-zone shift and what changes on arrival.

Flights from Butwāl: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Butwāl to LahorePakistan979 km (608 mi)about 2 h
Butwāl to MumbaiIndia1,442 km (896 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Butwāl to DelhiIndia619 km (385 mi)about 1 h 33 min
Butwāl to DhakaBangladesh825 km (513 mi)about 1 h 48 min
Butwāl to HyderabadIndia1,255 km (780 mi)about 2 h 22 min
Butwāl to AhmedabadIndia1,208 km (751 mi)about 2 h 18 min
Butwāl to PeshawarPakistan1,332 km (828 mi)about 2 h 27 min
Butwāl to KolkataIndia755 km (469 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Butwāl to SuratIndia1,294 km (804 mi)about 2 h 25 min
Butwāl to ChattogramBangladesh1,033 km (642 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Butwāl to FaisalabadPakistan1,084 km (674 mi)about 2 h 8 min
Butwāl to RawalpindiPakistan1,191 km (740 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Butwāl to PuneIndia1,414 km (879 mi)about 2 h 34 min
Butwāl to JaipurIndia762 km (474 mi)about 1 h 44 min
Butwāl to KanpurIndia336 km (209 mi)about 1 h 11 min
Butwāl to GazipurBangladesh809 km (503 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Butwāl to GujranwalaPakistan1,021 km (634 mi)about 2 h 4 min
Butwāl to LucknowIndia267 km (166 mi)about 1 h 6 min
Butwāl to NagpurIndia851 km (529 mi)about 1 h 50 min
Butwāl to MultanPakistan1,197 km (744 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Butwāl to IndoreIndia945 km (587 mi)about 1 h 58 min
Butwāl to ThāneIndia1,426 km (886 mi)about 2 h 35 min
Butwāl to ShanghaiChina3,683 km (2,288 mi)about 5 h 28 min
Butwāl to ChongqingChina2,261 km (1,405 mi)about 3 h 39 min
Butwāl to ChengduChina2,025 km (1,259 mi)about 3 h 21 min
Butwāl to BeijingChina3,309 km (2,056 mi)about 5 h
Butwāl to GuangzhouChina3,028 km (1,882 mi)about 4 h 38 min
Butwāl to ShenzhenChina3,127 km (1,943 mi)about 4 h 46 min
Butwāl to IstanbulTurkey5,130 km (3,188 mi)about 7 h 20 min
Butwāl to TianjinChina3,355 km (2,085 mi)about 5 h 3 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Common questions

Which airport should I fly into for Butwāl?

Gautam Buddha International Airport (BWA) is the closest large airport at 21 km (13 mi). The others, PHH, PKR, are further out and worth it only when the fare or the airline makes them so.

How far is BWA from Butwāl city centre?

21 km (13 mi) in a straight line; the road or rail distance is somewhat longer.

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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.