# Distance from Crested Butte (CSE) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 12,506 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,506 km / 7,771 mi / 6,753 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 348° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11.75h (When it's 00:33 in Crested Butte, it's 12:18 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,590 ft (KTM is lower than CSE)

## Airports

### [Crested Butte Airpark (CSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cse-crested-butte-crested-butte-airpark/1ef266de-5efe-6f06-b990-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Crested Butte, United States
- ICAO: 0CO2
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 38.850000, -106.930000
- Elevation: 8,980 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 00:33 in Crested Butte, it's 12:18 in Kathmandu.
With a 11.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Crested Butte Airpark (CSE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cse-crested-butte-crested-butte-airpark/1ef266de-5efe-6f06-b990-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)