# Distance from Topeka (FOE) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 12,603 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,603 km / 7,831 mi / 6,805 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 359° (north)
- **Return heading**: 1° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.75h (When it's 23:15 in Topeka, it's 10:00 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,312 ft (KTM is higher than FOE)

## Airports

### [Topeka Regional Airport (FOE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/foe-topeka-topeka-regional-airport/1ef266df-1cb2-6d04-9d19-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Topeka, United States
- ICAO: KFOE
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 38.950000, -95.660000
- Elevation: 1,078 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 23:15 in Topeka, it's 10:00 in Kathmandu.
With a 10.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Topeka Regional Airport (FOE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/foe-topeka-topeka-regional-airport/1ef266df-1cb2-6d04-9d19-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)