# Distance from Kingston (KIN) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 14,588 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,588 km / 9,065 mi / 7,877 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 337° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Jamaica) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.75h (When it's 15:32 in Kingston, it's 02:17 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,380 ft (KTM is higher than KIN)

## Airports

### [Norman Manley International Airport (KIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kin-kingston-norman-manley-international-airport/1ef266df-6021-6d74-b13d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kingston, Jamaica
- ICAO: MKJP
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- Coordinates: 17.940000, -76.790000
- Elevation: 10 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 15:32 in Kingston, it's 02:17 in Kathmandu.
With a 10.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Norman Manley International Airport (KIN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kin-kingston-norman-manley-international-airport/1ef266df-6021-6d74-b13d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)