# Distance from Ida Grove (IDG) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 12,228 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,228 km / 7,598 mi / 6,602 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **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 18:49 in Ida Grove, it's 05:34 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,145 ft (KTM is higher than IDG)

## Airports

### [Ida Grove Municipal Airport (IDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idg-ida-grove-ida-grove-municipal-airport/1ef266df-22f4-6c94-9759-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ida Grove, United States
- ICAO: KIDG
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 42.330000, -95.440000
- Elevation: 1,245 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 18:49 in Ida Grove, it's 05:34 in Kathmandu.
With a 10.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ida Grove Municipal Airport (IDG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/idg-ida-grove-ida-grove-municipal-airport/1ef266df-22f4-6c94-9759-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)