# Distance from Charleston (CRW) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 12,543 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,543 km / 7,794 mi / 6,773 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.75h (When it's 17:46 in Charleston, it's 03:31 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,443 ft (KTM is higher than CRW)

## Airports

### [West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crw-charleston-west-virginia-international-yeager-airport/1ef266df-1514-6f98-a40e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Charleston, United States
- ICAO: KCRW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.380000, -81.590000
- Elevation: 947 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 17:46 in Charleston, it's 03:31 in Kathmandu.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/crw-charleston-west-virginia-international-yeager-airport/1ef266df-1514-6f98-a40e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)