# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Malden (MAW)

> 12,849 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,849 km / 7,984 mi / 6,938 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 356° (north)
- **Return heading**: 5° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.75h (When it's 22:11 in Kathmandu, it's 11:26 in Malden)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,095 ft (MAW 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

### [Malden Regional Airport (MAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/maw-malden-malden-regional-airport/1ef266df-29f6-66f0-a0c1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malden, United States
- ICAO: KMAW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 36.600000, -89.990000
- Elevation: 295 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 22:11 in Kathmandu, it's 11:26 in Malden.
With a 10.75-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)
- [Malden Regional Airport (MAW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/maw-malden-malden-regional-airport/1ef266df-29f6-66f0-a0c1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)