# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Middleton Island (MDO)

> 9,233 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,233 km / 5,737 mi / 4,986 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 316° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.75h (When it's 00:01 in Kathmandu, it's 10:16 in Middleton Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,290 ft (MDO 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

### [Middleton Island Airport (MDO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdo-middleton-island-middleton-island-airport/1ef266df-8758-6a96-948a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Middleton Island, United States
- ICAO: PAMD
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 59.450000, -146.310000
- Elevation: 100 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 00:01 in Kathmandu, it's 10:16 in Middleton Island.
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)
- [Middleton Island Airport (MDO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mdo-middleton-island-middleton-island-airport/1ef266df-8758-6a96-948a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)