# Distance from Burbank (BUR) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 12,693 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,693 km / 7,887 mi / 6,854 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +12.75h (When it's 14:06 in Burbank, it's 02:51 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,612 ft (KTM is higher than BUR)

## Airports

### [Bob Hope Airport (BUR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bur-burbank-bob-hope-airport/1ef266df-119e-6d14-af08-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burbank, United States
- ICAO: KBUR
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.200000, -118.360000
- Elevation: 778 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 14:06 in Burbank, it's 02:51 in Kathmandu.
With a 12.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bob Hope Airport (BUR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bur-burbank-bob-hope-airport/1ef266df-119e-6d14-af08-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)