# Distance from Grafton Airport (GFN) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 9,617 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,617 km / 5,976 mi / 5,193 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 126° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -4.25h (When it's 19:34 in Grafton Airport, it's 15:19 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,280 ft (KTM is higher than GFN)

## Airports

### [Grafton Airport (GFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gfn-grafton-airport/1ef266e0-0cc3-69b0-adc8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grafton Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YGFN
- Timezone: Australia/Sydney
- Coordinates: -29.760000, 153.030000
- Elevation: 110 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 19:34 in Grafton Airport, it's 15:19 in Kathmandu.
The 4.25-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Grafton Airport (GFN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gfn-grafton-airport/1ef266e0-0cc3-69b0-adc8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)