# Distance from Atlanta (FTY) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 13,094 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,094 km / 8,136 mi / 7,070 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.75h (When it's 17:02 in Atlanta, it's 02:47 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,549 ft (KTM is higher than FTY)

## Airports

### [Fulton County Executive/Charlie Brown Field (FTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fty-atlanta-fulton-county-executivecharlie-brown-field/1ef266df-1d25-6732-ad7d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Atlanta, United States
- ICAO: KFTY
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 33.800000, -84.500000
- Elevation: 841 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 17:02 in Atlanta, it's 02:47 in Kathmandu.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Fulton County Executive/Charlie Brown Field (FTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/fty-atlanta-fulton-county-executivecharlie-brown-field/1ef266df-1d25-6732-ad7d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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