# Distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 12,557 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,557 km / 7,803 mi / 6,780 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 360° (north)
- **Return heading**: 0° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.75h (When it's 03:33 in Fort Leavenworth, it's 14:18 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,619 ft (KTM is higher than FLV)

## Airports

### [Sherman Army Air Field (FLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flv-fort-leavenworth-sherman-army-air-field/1ef266df-1c75-66ac-b5ff-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Fort Leavenworth, United States
- ICAO: KFLV
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 39.370000, -94.910000
- Elevation: 771 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 03:33 in Fort Leavenworth, it's 14:18 in Kathmandu.
With a 10.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sherman Army Air Field (FLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/flv-fort-leavenworth-sherman-army-air-field/1ef266df-1c75-66ac-b5ff-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)