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Dharān · Nepal

Flights to Dharān

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

Dharān is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Biratnagar Airport (BIR), 37 km (23 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 4,937 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Taplejung Airport (TPJ, 72 km).

Airports with scheduled service within 100 km of Dharān (OurAirports)
AirportCodeFrom centreLongest runwayElevation
Biratnagar Airport (regional)BIR37 km (23 mi)4,937 ft236 ft
Taplejung Airport (regional)TPJ72 km (45 mi)2,313 ft7,990 ft

Runway length is a practical tell: at 4,937 ft, BIR handles short and medium-haul aircraft, so a long-haul trip will connect somewhere else first. The airport sits at 236 ft; that is low enough that altitude never restricts departures.

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Routes to and from Dharān

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 Dharān: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Dharān to LahorePakistan1,360 km (845 mi)about 2 h 30 min
Dharān to DelhiIndia1,010 km (627 mi)about 2 h 3 min
Dharān to DhakaBangladesh467 km (290 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Dharān to HyderabadIndia1,387 km (862 mi)about 2 h 32 min
Dharān to KolkataIndia485 km (302 mi)about 1 h 22 min
Dharān to YangonMyanmar1,440 km (895 mi)about 2 h 36 min
Dharān to ChattogramBangladesh678 km (421 mi)about 1 h 37 min
Dharān to FaisalabadPakistan1,469 km (913 mi)about 2 h 38 min
Dharān to JaipurIndia1,140 km (708 mi)about 2 h 13 min
Dharān to KanpurIndia690 km (429 mi)about 1 h 38 min
Dharān to GazipurBangladesh445 km (276 mi)about 1 h 19 min
Dharān to GujranwalaPakistan1,398 km (869 mi)about 2 h 33 min
Dharān to LucknowIndia631 km (392 mi)about 1 h 34 min
Dharān to NagpurIndia1,044 km (649 mi)about 2 h 5 min
Dharān to IndoreIndia1,242 km (771 mi)about 2 h 21 min
Dharān to BhopalIndia1,070 km (665 mi)about 2 h 7 min
Dharān to PatnaIndia253 km (157 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Dharān to LudhianaIndia1,202 km (747 mi)about 2 h 17 min
Dharān to KhulnaBangladesh501 km (312 mi)about 1 h 24 min
Dharān to KathmanduNepal217 km (135 mi)about 1 h 2 min
Dharān to AgraIndia918 km (571 mi)about 1 h 56 min
Dharān to FaridabadIndia998 km (620 mi)about 2 h 2 min
Dharān to ShanghaiChina3,346 km (2,079 mi)about 5 h 2 min
Dharān to ChongqingChina1,912 km (1,188 mi)about 3 h 12 min
Dharān to ChengduChina1,690 km (1,050 mi)about 2 h 55 min
Dharān to BeijingChina3,051 km (1,896 mi)about 4 h 40 min
Dharān to GuangzhouChina2,645 km (1,644 mi)about 4 h 8 min
Dharān to ShenzhenChina2,743 km (1,704 mi)about 4 h 16 min
Dharān to TianjinChina3,088 km (1,919 mi)about 4 h 43 min
Dharān to WuhanChina2,659 km (1,652 mi)about 4 h 10 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 Dharān?

Biratnagar Airport (BIR) is the closest large airport at 37 km (23 mi). The others, TPJ, are further out and worth it only when the fare or the airline makes them so.

How far is BIR from Dharān city centre?

37 km (23 mi) in a straight line; the road or rail distance is somewhat longer.

Can I book flights to Dharān on this site?

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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.