Lahān: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lahān is a city of 102,955 people in Nepal (Madhesh), 123 m (404 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Janakpur Airport (JKR), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Lahān runs from about 10 h 30 min a day in late December to 13 h 52 min in late June (computed for 26.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lahān is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Janakpur Airport (JKR), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 3,300 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Darbhanga Airport (DBR, 81 km), Biratnagar Airport (BIR, 82 km).
Flights to Lahān: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Lahān · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Patna, 184 km (India) — flights · tours
- Kathmandu, 158 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dhanbad, 325 km (India)
- Varanasi, 380 km (India)
- Ranchi, 394 km (India)
- Rangpur, 297 km (Bangladesh) — tours
- Rajshahi, 336 km (Bangladesh)
- Gorakhpur, 309 km (India)
- Pokhara, 302 km
- Bokāro, 341 km (India)
Common questions
Which airport serves Lahān?
Janakpur Airport (JKR), 56 km (35 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Lahān?
About 102,955 people live in Lahān (GeoNames).
What time zone is Lahān in?
Asia/Kathmandu, currently UTC+5:45.
What currency is used in Lahān?
The Rupee (NPR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Lahān?
Patna (184 km), Kathmandu (158 km), Dhanbad (325 km), Varanasi (380 km), Ranchi (394 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 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.