# Distance from Beatrice (BIE) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 12,451 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,451 km / 7,736 mi / 6,723 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.75h (When it's 09:10 in Beatrice, it's 19:55 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,066 ft (KTM is higher than BIE)

## Airports

### [Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bie-beatrice-beatrice-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1089-642e-acfe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beatrice, United States
- ICAO: KBIE
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.300000, -96.750000
- Elevation: 1,324 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 09:10 in Beatrice, it's 19:55 in Kathmandu.
With a 10.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bie-beatrice-beatrice-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1089-642e-acfe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)