# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Las Vegas (LSV)

> 12,592 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,592 km / 7,824 mi / 6,799 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 340° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.75h (When it's 20:18 in Kathmandu, it's 07:33 in Las Vegas)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,521 ft (LSV 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

### [Nellis Afb Airport (LSV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsv-las-vegas-nellis-afb-airport/1ef266df-2840-6752-b807-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Las Vegas, United States
- ICAO: KLSV
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 36.240000, -115.030000
- Elevation: 1,869 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 20:18 in Kathmandu, it's 07:33 in Las Vegas.
With a 12.75-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)
- [Nellis Afb Airport (LSV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lsv-las-vegas-nellis-afb-airport/1ef266df-2840-6752-b807-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)