# Distance from Alpine (ALE) to Kolkata (CCU)

> 13,978 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,978 km / 8,685 mi / 7,547 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 22:48 in Alpine, it's 09:18 in Kolkata)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,498 ft (CCU is lower than ALE)

## Airports

### [Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ale-alpine-alpine-casparis-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1898-69e4-ad69-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alpine, United States
- ICAO: KE38
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.380000, -103.680000
- Elevation: 4,514 ft

### [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kolkata, India
- ICAO: VECC
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 22.650000, 88.450000
- Elevation: 16 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:48 in Alpine, it's 09:18 in Kolkata.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ale-alpine-alpine-casparis-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1898-69e4-ad69-06bb2780ed98)
- [Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccu-kolkata-netaji-subhash-chandra-bose-international-airport/1ef266df-f023-6fe4-a8d5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)