# Distance from Newark (EWR) to Rumjatar (RUM)

> 12,197 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,197 km / 7,579 mi / 6,586 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.75h (When it's 18:27 in Newark, it's 04:12 in Rumjatar)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,483 ft (RUM is higher than EWR)

## Airports

### [Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ewr-newark-newark-liberty-international-airport/1ef266df-1a90-6c88-91a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Newark, United States
- ICAO: KEWR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.690000, -74.170000
- Elevation: 17 ft

### [Rumjatar Airport (RUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rum-rumjatar-rumjatar-airport/1ef266df-f33e-64fe-9230-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rumjatar, Nepal
- ICAO: VNRT
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.300000, 86.550000
- Elevation: 4,500 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 18:27 in Newark, it's 04:12 in Rumjatar.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ewr-newark-newark-liberty-international-airport/1ef266df-1a90-6c88-91a8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rumjatar Airport (RUM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rum-rumjatar-rumjatar-airport/1ef266df-f33e-64fe-9230-06bb2780ed98)
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