# Distance from Ash Flat (CKK) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 12,896 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,896 km / 8,013 mi / 6,963 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.75h (When it's 10:56 in Ash Flat, it's 21:41 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,673 ft (KTM is higher than CKK)

## Airports

### [Sharp County Regional Airport (CKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckk-ash-flat-sharp-county-regional-airport/1ef266df-1567-6b80-b883-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ash Flat, United States
- ICAO: KCVK
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.260000, -91.560000
- Elevation: 717 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 10:56 in Ash Flat, it's 21:41 in Kathmandu.
With a 10.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sharp County Regional Airport (CKK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ckk-ash-flat-sharp-county-regional-airport/1ef266df-1567-6b80-b883-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)