# Distance from Bowling Green (APH) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 12,479 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,479 km / 7,754 mi / 6,738 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.75h (When it's 05:11 in Bowling Green, it's 14:56 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,170 ft (KTM is higher than APH)

## Airports

### [Mary Walker Lz Airport (APH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aph-bowling-green-mary-walker-lz-airport/1ef266df-0e8b-6adc-87c0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bowling Green, United States
- ICAO: KAPH
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.100000, -77.300000
- Elevation: 220 ft

### [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kathmandu, Nepal
- ICAO: VNKT
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.700000, 85.360000
- Elevation: 4,390 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 05:11 in Bowling Green, it's 14:56 in Kathmandu.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mary Walker Lz Airport (APH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aph-bowling-green-mary-walker-lz-airport/1ef266df-0e8b-6adc-87c0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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