Nonstop flight route between Biratnagar, Nepal and Hampton, Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biratnagar Airport (BIR), Biratnagar, Nepal and Langley Field (LFI), Hampton, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,918 miles (or 12,743 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Biratnagar Airport and Langley Field, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Biratnagar Airport and Langley Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIR / VNVT | 
| Airport Name: | Biratnagar Airport | 
| Location: | Biratnagar, Nepal | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°28'53"N by 87°15'50"E | 
| Area Served: | Biratnagar, Nepal | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 236 feet (72 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BIR | 
| More Information: | BIR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LFI / KLFI | 
| Airport Name: | Langley Field | 
| Location: | Hampton, Virginia, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'58"N by 76°21'38"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LFI | 
| More Information: | LFI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Biratnagar Airport (BIR):
- The closest airport to Biratnagar Airport (BIR) is Bhojpur Airport (BHP), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NNW of BIR.
- The furthest airport from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,408 miles (18,359 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Biratnagar Airport's relatively low elevation of 236 feet, planes can take off or land at Biratnagar Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Biratnagar Airport (BIR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nepal government owned and operated, Biratnagar Airport began its service on 6 July 1958, the same year the nation's first Royal Nepal Airlines began its scheduled domestic and international flights.
Facts about Langley Field (LFI):
- Throughout the 1930s Langley Field occupied a princlpal position in the Army's efforts to strengthen the offensive and defensive posture of its air arm.
- The closest airport to Langley Field (LFI) is Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of LFI.
- The furthest airport from Langley Field (LFI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- On 15 December 2005, the 1st Fighter Wing's 27th Fighter Squadron became the Air Force's first operational F-22 fighter squadron.
- Langley is also home to the F-22 Raptor Demo Team.




