About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR), Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina and Biratnagar Airport (BIR), Biratnagar, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,071 miles (or 16,208 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: IGR / SARI
Airport Names:
  1. Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport
  2. Aeropuerto Internacional Cataratas del Iguazú
Location: Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina
GPS Coordinates: 25°44'13"S by 54°28'23"W
Area Served: Puerto Iguazú, Misiones Province, Argentina
Operator/Owner: Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 S.A.
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 916 feet (279 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival 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
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More Information: BIR Maps & Info

Facts about Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR):

  • Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) currently has only 1 runway.
  • In addition to being known as "Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport", another name for IGR is "Aeropuerto Internacional Cataratas del Iguazú".
  • Because of Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport's relatively low elevation of 916 feet, planes can take off or land at Cataratas del Iguazú International 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.
  • The closest airport to Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) is Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) N of IGR.
  • The furthest airport from Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) is Shimojishima Airport (SHI), which is nearly antipodal to Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (meaning Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Shimojishima Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Shimojishima, Japan.

Facts about Biratnagar Airport (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.
  • List of airports in Nepal
  • 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.
  • The closest airport to Biratnagar Airport (BIR) is Bhojpur Airport (BHP), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) NNW of BIR.

Map of Nearest Airports to Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19.49 miles (15.27 km) NFoz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU)Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, BrazilView Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport on a map Set IGU as origin Airport Set IGU as destination Airport Get more information about Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport
230.18 miles (48.58 km) NWGuaraní International Airport (AGT)Ciudad del Este, ParaguayView Guaraní International Airport on a map Set AGT as origin Airport Set AGT as destination Airport Get more information about Guaraní International Airport
346.85 miles (75.40 km) SSWEldorado Airport (ELO)Eldorado, Misiones, ArgentinaView Eldorado Airport on a map Set ELO as origin Airport Set ELO as destination Airport Get more information about Eldorado Airport
479.10 miles (127.30 km) NEAdalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC)Cascavel, Paraná, BrazilView Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport on a map Set CAC as origin Airport Set CAC as destination Airport Get more information about Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport
590.39 miles (145.46 km) ESEPaulo Abdala Airport (FBE)Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, BrazilView Paulo Abdala Airport on a map Set FBE as origin Airport Set FBE as destination Airport Get more information about Paulo Abdala Airport
693.89 miles (151.09 km) SEHélio Wasum Airport (SQX)São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, BrazilView Hélio Wasum Airport on a map Set SQX as origin Airport Set SQX as destination Airport Get more information about Hélio Wasum Airport
7115.91 miles (186.54 km) NGuaíra Municipal Airport (QGA)Guaíra, Paraná, BrazilView Guaíra Municipal Airport on a map Set QGA as origin Airport Set QGA as destination Airport Get more information about Guaíra Municipal Airport
8146.75 miles (236.17 km) SWLibertador General José de San Martín Airport (JSM)José de San Martín, Chubut, ArgentinaView Libertador General José de San Martín Airport on a map Set JSM as origin Airport Set JSM as destination Airport Get more information about Libertador General José de San Martín Airport
9146.75 miles (236.17 km) SWLibertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS)Posadas, ArgentinaView Libertador General José de San Martín Airport on a map Set PSS as origin Airport Set PSS as destination Airport Get more information about Libertador General José de San Martín Airport
10147.89 miles (238.00 km) SESerafin Enoss Bertaso Airport (XAP)Chapecó, BrazilView Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport on a map Set XAP as origin Airport Set XAP as destination Airport Get more information about Serafin Enoss Bertaso Airport
11176.84 miles (284.59 km) SSepé Tiaraju Airport (GEL)Santo Ângelo, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Sepé Tiaraju Airport on a map Set GEL as origin Airport Set GEL as destination Airport Get more information about Sepé Tiaraju Airport
12179.98 miles (289.64 km) SEOlavo Cecco Rigon Airport (CCI)Concórdia, Amazonas, BrazilView Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport on a map Set CCI as origin Airport Set CCI as destination Airport Get more information about Olavo Cecco Rigon Airport
13185.55 miles (298.61 km) ETancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB)Guarapuava, Paraná, BrazilView Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport on a map Set GPB as origin Airport Set GPB as destination Airport Get more information about Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport
14185.96 miles (299.28 km) SSEJoão Batista Bos Filho Airport (IJU)Ijuí, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView João Batista Bos Filho Airport on a map Set IJU as origin Airport Set IJU as destination Airport Get more information about João Batista Bos Filho Airport
15189.84 miles (305.52 km) SEErechim Airport (ERM)Erechim, Rio Grande do Sul, BrazilView Erechim Airport on a map Set ERM as origin Airport Set ERM as destination Airport Get more information about Erechim Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,369.51 miles (19,906.75 km) NNEShimojishima Airport (SHI)Shimojishima, JapanView Shimojishima Airport on a map Set SHI as origin Airport Set SHI as destination Airport Get more information about Shimojishima Airport
212,369.28 miles (19,906.38 km) NNEMiyako Airport (MMY)Miyakojima, Okinawa, JapanView Miyako Airport on a map Set MMY as origin Airport Set MMY as destination Airport Get more information about Miyako Airport
312,323.07 miles (19,832.02 km) WNWKerama Airport (KJP)Kerama Islands, Okinawa, JapanView Kerama Airport on a map Set KJP as origin Airport Set KJP as destination Airport Get more information about Kerama Airport
412,315.20 miles (19,819.34 km) WNWAguni Airport (AGJ)Aguni, JapanView Aguni Airport on a map Set AGJ as origin Airport Set AGJ as destination Airport Get more information about Aguni Airport
512,309.17 miles (19,809.64 km) NEIshigaki Airport (ISG)Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, JapanView Ishigaki Airport on a map Set ISG as origin Airport Set ISG as destination Airport Get more information about Ishigaki Airport
612,301.40 miles (19,797.14 km) WNWNaha Airport (OKA)Okinawa, JapanView Naha Airport on a map Set OKA as origin Airport Set OKA as destination Airport Get more information about Naha Airport
712,291.25 miles (19,780.80 km) WNWKadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA)Okinawa Prefecture, JapanView Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō on a map Set DNA as origin Airport Set DNA as destination Airport Get more information about Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō
812,281.05 miles (19,764.38 km) WNWIejima Airport (IEJ)Iejima, JapanView Iejima Airport on a map Set IEJ as origin Airport Set IEJ as destination Airport Get more information about Iejima Airport
912,278.33 miles (19,760.01 km) NEHateruma Airport (HTR)Hateruma, Okinawa, JapanView Hateruma Airport on a map Set HTR as origin Airport Set HTR as destination Airport Get more information about Hateruma Airport
1012,254.90 miles (19,722.29 km) ENEYonaguni Airport (OGN)Yonaguni, Okinawa, JapanView Yonaguni Airport on a map Set OGN as origin Airport Set OGN as destination Airport Get more information about Yonaguni Airport
1112,184.47 miles (19,608.95 km) ETaipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA)Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaView Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) on a map Set TSA as origin Airport Set TSA as destination Airport Get more information about Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport)
1212,164.68 miles (19,577.11 km) ENEHualien Airport (HUN)Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of ChinaView Hualien Airport on a map Set HUN as origin Airport Set HUN as destination Airport Get more information about Hualien Airport
1312,164.42 miles (19,576.68 km) ETaiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE)Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of ChinaView Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport on a map Set TPE as origin Airport Set TPE as destination Airport Get more information about Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport
1412,119.13 miles (19,503.80 km) NWAmami Airport (ASJ)Amami Island, JapanView Amami Airport on a map Set ASJ as origin Airport Set ASJ as destination Airport Get more information about Amami Airport
1512,118.13 miles (19,502.19 km) NETaizhou Luqiao Airport (HYN)Taizhou, Zhejiang, ChinaView Taizhou Luqiao Airport on a map Set HYN as origin Airport Set HYN as destination Airport Get more information about Taizhou Luqiao Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Biratnagar Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Biratnagar Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
147.86 miles (77.03 km) NNWBhojpur Airport (BHP)Bhojpur, NepalView Bhojpur Airport on a map Set BHP as destination Airport Set BHP as destination Airport Get more information about Bhojpur Airport
250.79 miles (81.74 km) EBhadrapur Airport (BDP)Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, NepalView Bhadrapur Airport on a map Set BDP as destination Airport Set BDP as destination Airport Get more information about Bhadrapur Airport
364.67 miles (104.08 km) NWLamidanda Airport (LDN)Lamidanda, NepalView Lamidanda Airport on a map Set LDN as destination Airport Set LDN as destination Airport Get more information about Lamidanda Airport
467.22 miles (108.18 km) ENEBagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB)Bagdogra, IndiaView Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra on a map Set IXB as destination Airport Set IXB as destination Airport Get more information about Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra
571.83 miles (115.60 km) NWRumjatar Airport (RUM)Rumjatar, NepalView Rumjatar Airport on a map Set RUM as destination Airport Set RUM as destination Airport Get more information about Rumjatar Airport
682.95 miles (133.49 km) NNWPhaplu Airport (PPL)Phaplu, NepalView Phaplu Airport on a map Set PPL as destination Airport Set PPL as destination Airport Get more information about Phaplu Airport
784.37 miles (135.77 km) WJanakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR)Janakpur, NepalView Janakpur Airport(Domestic) on a map Set JKR as destination Airport Set JKR as destination Airport Get more information about Janakpur Airport(Domestic)
889.53 miles (144.09 km) NNWTenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA)Lukla, NepalView Tenzing-Hillary Airport on a map Set LUA as destination Airport Set LUA as destination Airport Get more information about Tenzing-Hillary Airport
997.27 miles (156.54 km) NWRamechhap Airport (RHP)Ramechhap, NepalView Ramechhap Airport on a map Set RHP as destination Airport Set RHP as destination Airport Get more information about Ramechhap Airport
10113.58 miles (182.79 km) ESESaidpur Airport (SPD)Saidpur, BangladeshView Saidpur Airport on a map Set SPD as destination Airport Set SPD as destination Airport Get more information about Saidpur Airport
11119.34 miles (192.06 km) SSEMalda Airport (LDA)Malda, IndiaView Malda Airport on a map Set LDA as destination Airport Set LDA as destination Airport Get more information about Malda Airport
12123.37 miles (198.54 km) WSWMuzaffarpur Airport (MZU)Muzzafarpur, IndiaView Muzaffarpur Airport on a map Set MZU as destination Airport Set MZU as destination Airport Get more information about Muzaffarpur Airport
13140.61 miles (226.29 km) ESELalmonirhat Airport (LLJ)Lalmonirhat, BangladeshView Lalmonirhat Airport on a map Set LLJ as destination Airport Set LLJ as destination Airport Get more information about Lalmonirhat Airport
14144.15 miles (231.98 km) NWTribhuvan International Airport (KTM)Kathmandu, NepalView Tribhuvan International Airport on a map Set KTM as destination Airport Set KTM as destination Airport Get more information about Tribhuvan International Airport
15147.48 miles (237.35 km) ENEParo International Airport (PBH)Paro, BhutanView Paro International Airport on a map Set PBH as destination Airport Set PBH as destination Airport Get more information about Paro International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Biratnagar Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Biratnagar Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,407.65 miles (18,358.79 km) EMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
211,106.14 miles (17,873.56 km) WSWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport
311,088.15 miles (17,844.60 km) WSWViña del Mar Airport (KNA)Viña del Mar, ChileView Viña del Mar Airport on a map Set KNA as destination Airport Set KNA as destination Airport Get more information about Viña del Mar Airport
411,082.62 miles (17,835.70 km) SWCarriel Sur International Airport (CCP)Concepción, Bío Bío Region, ChileView Carriel Sur International Airport on a map Set CCP as destination Airport Set CCP as destination Airport Get more information about Carriel Sur International Airport
511,072.06 miles (17,818.70 km) WSWLa Unión Airport (LUI)La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed]View La Unión Airport on a map Set LUI as destination Airport Set LUI as destination Airport Get more information about La Unión Airport
611,069.05 miles (17,813.86 km) WChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
711,061.91 miles (17,802.37 km) WChamonate Airfield (CPO)Copiapó, Atacama Region, ChileView Chamonate Airfield on a map Set CPO as destination Airport Set CPO as destination Airport Get more information about Chamonate Airfield
811,052.96 miles (17,787.98 km) SWCapitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO)Pisco, PeruView Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport on a map Set PIO as destination Airport Set PIO as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport
911,041.86 miles (17,770.11 km) WSWComodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL)Santiago, ChileView Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport on a map Set SCL as destination Airport Set SCL as destination Airport Get more information about Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport
1011,037.52 miles (17,763.12 km) WSWMaria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC)Nazca, Ica Region, PeruView Maria Reiche Neuman Airport on a map Set NZC as destination Airport Set NZC as destination Airport Get more information about Maria Reiche Neuman Airport
1111,036.38 miles (17,761.29 km) SWGeneral Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI)Chillán, Ñuble, ChileView General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport on a map Set YAI as destination Airport Set YAI as destination Airport Get more information about General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport
1211,026.67 miles (17,745.66 km) WAndrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF)Antofagasta, ChileView Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) on a map Set ANF as destination Airport Set ANF as destination Airport Get more information about Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)
1311,017.00 miles (17,730.10 km) WRicardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR)El Salvador, ChileView Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport on a map Set ESR as destination Airport Set ESR as destination Airport Get more information about Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport
1411,012.65 miles (17,723.10 km) SWJorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)Callao (near Lima), PeruView Jorge Chávez International Airport on a map Set LIM as destination Airport Set LIM as destination Airport Get more information about Jorge Chávez International Airport
1511,004.03 miles (17,709.22 km) WCarolina Airport (CLN)Carolina, Maranhão, BrazilView Carolina Airport on a map Set CLN as destination Airport Set CLN as destination Airport Get more information about Carolina Airport