# Distance from Gordonsville (GVE) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 12,494 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,494 km / 7,763 mi / 6,746 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.75h (When it's 21:22 in Gordonsville, it's 07:07 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,936 ft (KTM is higher than GVE)

## Airports

### [Gordonsville Municipal Airport (GVE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gve-gordonsville-gordonsville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1f3f-61ee-a271-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gordonsville, United States
- ICAO: KGVE
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.160000, -78.170000
- Elevation: 454 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 21:22 in Gordonsville, it's 07:07 in Kathmandu.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gordonsville Municipal Airport (GVE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gve-gordonsville-gordonsville-municipal-airport/1ef266df-1f3f-61ee-a271-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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