# Distance from Big Lake (BGQ) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 8,935 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,935 km / 5,552 mi / 4,824 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 23° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13.75h (When it's 08:27 in Big Lake, it's 22:12 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,228 ft (KTM is higher than BGQ)

## Airports

### [Big Lake Airport (BGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgq-big-lake-big-lake-airport/1ef266df-868f-6704-9546-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Big Lake, United States
- ICAO: PAGQ
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 61.530000, -149.810000
- Elevation: 162 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 08:27 in Big Lake, it's 22:12 in Kathmandu.
With a 13.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Big Lake Airport (BGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgq-big-lake-big-lake-airport/1ef266df-868f-6704-9546-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)