# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Lock Haven (LHV)

> 12,157 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,157 km / 7,554 mi / 6,565 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 15:43 in Kathmandu, it's 05:58 in Lock Haven)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,835 ft (LHV 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

### [William T Piper Memorial Airport (LHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhv-lock-haven-william-t-piper-memorial-airport/1ef266df-2772-6262-862d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lock Haven, United States
- ICAO: KLHV
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.140000, -77.420000
- Elevation: 556 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 15:43 in Kathmandu, it's 05:58 in Lock Haven.
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)
- [William T Piper Memorial Airport (LHV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhv-lock-haven-william-t-piper-memorial-airport/1ef266df-2772-6262-862d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)