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title: "Biratnagar Airport (VNVT / BIR)"
description: "Biratnagar Airport (ICAO VNVT, IATA BIR) is at an altitude of 72 m (236 ft) above sea level, in Morang district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 99% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 20.7% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 232 km in a straight line, 61–64 minutes in the air."
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# Biratnagar Airport altitude: 72 m · 236 ft

Biratnagar Airport (ICAO VNVT, IATA BIR) is at an altitude of 72 m (236 ft) above sea level, in Morang district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 99% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 20.7% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 232 km in a straight line, 61–64 minutes in the air.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Codes | ICAO VNVT · IATA BIR | ICAO for pilots, IATA for airline tickets |
| Type | Airport with scheduled flights | Scheduled airline service |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) | Above sea level |
| Air at this height | 20.7% effective oxygen · 1,005 hPa | 99% of a sea-level breath; sea level is 20.9% at 1,013 hPa. Standard atmosphere, not a forecast |
| Coordinates | 26.4815° N, 87.2640° E | Morang district, Nepal |
| From Kathmandu | 61–64 minutes in the air | 232 km in a straight line. Cruise time only; ground time is on top |
| Flights | [Private charter only](https://gohelinepal.com/charter) | No published route runs through here |

## Questions

### How high is Biratnagar above sea level?

Biratnagar Airport is 72 m (236 ft) above sea level, the airport's surveyed elevation. It is in Morang district, Nepal, at 26.4815° N, 87.2640° E.

### How much oxygen is there at Biratnagar?

Air at Biratnagar, 72 m (236 ft) up, is still 20.9% oxygen, but the pressure is about 1,005 hPa against 1,013 hPa at sea level. A breath there holds about 99% of the oxygen of a sea-level breath, the same as breathing 20.7% oxygen at the coast. These are standard-atmosphere figures, not a forecast.

### How long is the helicopter flight from Kathmandu to Biratnagar?

A helicopter covers the 232 km straight line from Kathmandu to Biratnagar in 61–64 minutes in the air, depending on the aircraft: the 14 on this platform cruise at 118 to 125 knots. That is cruise time only; the quoted block time adds start-up, the climb, any weather hold and the minutes on the ground.

### Can a helicopter fly to Biratnagar Airport?

Yes, as a private charter. No published route runs through Biratnagar, so we quote it against your date, your party and the landing permissions.

## Nearest other sites

- [Tumlingtar Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vntr) — 93 km, straight line
- [Pathibhara Temple landing site](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/nppt) — 127 km, straight line
- [Lukla Tenzing-Hillary Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnlk) — 144 km, straight line
- [Syangboche Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnsb) — 158 km, straight line