# Distance from Nikolski (IKO) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 8,562 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,562 km / 5,320 mi / 4,623 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14.75h (When it's 22:47 in Nikolski, it's 13:32 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,313 ft (KTM is higher than IKO)

## Airports

### [Nikolski Air Station (IKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iko-nikolski-nikolski-air-station/1ef266df-8715-6124-8471-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nikolski, United States
- ICAO: PAKO
- Timezone: America/Adak
- Coordinates: 52.900000, -168.800000
- Elevation: 77 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 22:47 in Nikolski, it's 13:32 in Kathmandu.
With a 14.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Nikolski Air Station (IKO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iko-nikolski-nikolski-air-station/1ef266df-8715-6124-8471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)