# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Kivalina (KVL)

> 7,966 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,966 km / 4,950 mi / 4,301 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.75h (When it's 05:35 in Kathmandu, it's 15:50 in Kivalina)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,372 ft (KVL is lower than KTM)

## Airports

### [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

### [Kivalina Airport (KVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kvl-kivalina-kivalina-airport/1ef266df-887b-6f2c-958c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kivalina, United States
- ICAO: PAVL
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 67.740000, -164.560000
- Elevation: 18 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 05:35 in Kathmandu, it's 15:50 in Kivalina.
With a 13.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kivalina Airport (KVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kvl-kivalina-kivalina-airport/1ef266df-887b-6f2c-958c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)