# Distance from Wake Island (AWK) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 8,198 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,198 km / 5,094 mi / 4,427 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (UM) → Nepal
- **Time difference**: -6.25h (When it's 13:42 in Wake Island, it's 07:27 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,367 ft (KTM is higher than AWK)

## Airports

### [Wake Island Airfield (AWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awk-wake-island-wake-island-airfield/1ef266df-8aac-6a08-a04f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wake Island, UM
- ICAO: PWAK
- Timezone: Pacific/Wake
- Coordinates: 19.280000, 166.640000
- Elevation: 23 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:42 in Wake Island, it's 07:27 in Kathmandu.
With a 6.25-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Wake Island Airfield (AWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/awk-wake-island-wake-island-airfield/1ef266df-8aac-6a08-a04f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)