# Distance from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 12,112 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,112 km / 7,526 mi / 6,540 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.75h (When it's 21:58 in Grand Rapids, it's 07:43 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,596 ft (KTM is higher than GRR)

## Airports

### [Gerald R Ford International Airport (GRR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grr-grand-rapids-gerald-r-ford-international-airport/1ef266df-1ef7-6ee8-b670-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Grand Rapids, United States
- ICAO: KGRR
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 42.880000, -85.520000
- Elevation: 794 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 21:58 in Grand Rapids, it's 07:43 in Kathmandu.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gerald R Ford International Airport (GRR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/grr-grand-rapids-gerald-r-ford-international-airport/1ef266df-1ef7-6ee8-b670-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)