# Distance from Freetown (FNA) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 10,394 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,394 km / 6,459 mi / 5,612 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 282° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5.75h (When it's 06:09 in Freetown, it's 11:54 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,306 ft (KTM is higher than FNA)

## Airports

### [Lungi International Airport (FNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fna-freetown-lungi-international-airport/1ef266de-e7f5-6f76-ab93-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Freetown, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFLL
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 8.620000, -13.200000
- Elevation: 84 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 06:09 in Freetown, it's 11:54 in Kathmandu.
The 5.75-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Lungi International Airport (FNA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fna-freetown-lungi-international-airport/1ef266de-e7f5-6f76-ab93-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)