# Distance from Kinston (ISO) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 12,782 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,782 km / 7,942 mi / 6,902 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.75h (When it's 08:41 in Kinston, it's 18:26 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,297 ft (KTM is higher than ISO)

## Airports

### [Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field (ISO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iso-kinston-kinston-regional-jetport-at-stallings-field/1ef266df-239d-6bbe-83ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kinston, United States
- ICAO: KISO
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 35.330000, -77.610000
- Elevation: 93 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 08:41 in Kinston, it's 18:26 in Kathmandu.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field (ISO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/iso-kinston-kinston-regional-jetport-at-stallings-field/1ef266df-239d-6bbe-83ea-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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