# Distance from Kailua/Kona (KOA) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 11,570 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,570 km / 7,189 mi / 6,247 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 307° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15.75h (When it's 16:28 in Kailua/Kona, it's 08:13 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,341 ft (KTM is higher than KOA)

## Airports

### [Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koa-kailuakona-ellison-onizuka-kona-international-at-keahole-airport/1ef266df-8939-6e28-8a9d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kailua/Kona, United States
- ICAO: PHKO
- Timezone: Pacific/Honolulu
- Coordinates: 19.700000, -156.000000
- Elevation: 49 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 16:28 in Kailua/Kona, it's 08:13 in Kathmandu.
With a 15.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ellison Onizuka Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/koa-kailuakona-ellison-onizuka-kona-international-at-keahole-airport/1ef266df-8939-6e28-8a9d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)