# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Auburn/Lewiston (LEW)

> 11,660 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,660 km / 7,245 mi / 6,296 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 21:05 in Kathmandu, it's 11:20 in Auburn/Lewiston)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,103 ft (LEW 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

### [Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lew-auburnlewiston-auburnlewiston-municipal-airport/1ef266df-273a-6db2-9a68-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Auburn/Lewiston, United States
- ICAO: KLEW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 44.050000, -70.280000
- Elevation: 288 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 21:05 in Kathmandu, it's 11:20 in Auburn/Lewiston.
With a 9.75-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)
- [Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport (LEW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lew-auburnlewiston-auburnlewiston-municipal-airport/1ef266df-273a-6db2-9a68-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)