# Distance from Chalkyitsik (CIK) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 8,744 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,744 km / 5,433 mi / 4,721 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13.75h (When it's 21:39 in Chalkyitsik, it's 11:24 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,842 ft (KTM is higher than CIK)

## Airports

### [Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cik-chalkyitsik-chalkyitsik-airport/1ef266df-85f3-6cb4-94e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chalkyitsik, United States
- ICAO: PACI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.650000, -143.740000
- Elevation: 549 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 21:39 in Chalkyitsik, it's 11:24 in Kathmandu.
With a 13.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cik-chalkyitsik-chalkyitsik-airport/1ef266df-85f3-6cb4-94e1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)