# Distance from Kenema (KEN) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 10,237 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,237 km / 6,361 mi / 5,528 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 280° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sierra Leone) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +5.75h (When it's 07:59 in Kenema, it's 13:44 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,905 ft (KTM is higher than KEN)

## Airports

### [Kenema Airport (KEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ken-kenema-kenema-airport/1ef266de-e7f1-687c-9c78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kenema, Sierra Leone
- ICAO: GFKE
- Timezone: Africa/Freetown
- Coordinates: 7.890000, -11.180000
- Elevation: 485 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 07:59 in Kenema, it's 13:44 in Kathmandu.
The 5.75-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Kenema Airport (KEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ken-kenema-kenema-airport/1ef266de-e7f1-687c-9c78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)