# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Oakland (ODM)

> 12,368 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,368 km / 7,685 mi / 6,678 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 347° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 07:27 in Kathmandu, it's 21:42 in Oakland)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,457 ft (ODM 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

### [Garrett County Airport (ODM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/odm-oakland-garrett-county-airport/1ef266de-fbb6-64f2-a907-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oakland, United States
- ICAO: K2G4
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 39.580000, -79.340000
- Elevation: 2,933 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 07:27 in Kathmandu, it's 21:42 in Oakland.
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)
- [Garrett County Airport (ODM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/odm-oakland-garrett-county-airport/1ef266de-fbb6-64f2-a907-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)