# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Port Lions (ORI)

> 9,076 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,076 km / 5,640 mi / 4,901 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.75h (When it's 01:54 in Kathmandu, it's 12:09 in Port Lions)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,348 ft (ORI 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

### [Port Lions Airport (ORI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ori-port-lions-port-lions-airport/1ef266df-312a-63d6-8397-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Lions, United States
- ICAO: KORI
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 57.880000, -152.850000
- Elevation: 42 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 01:54 in Kathmandu, it's 12:09 in Port Lions.
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)
- [Port Lions Airport (ORI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ori-port-lions-port-lions-airport/1ef266df-312a-63d6-8397-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)