# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Panama City (PAM)

> 13,519 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,519 km / 8,401 mi / 7,300 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 9° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 06:19 in Kathmandu, it's 20:34 in Panama City)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,373 ft (PAM 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

### [Tyndall Afb Airport (PAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pam-panama-city-tyndall-afb-airport/1ef266df-320e-6eb4-aa2f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Panama City, United States
- ICAO: KPAM
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 30.070000, -85.570000
- Elevation: 17 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 06:19 in Kathmandu, it's 20:34 in Panama City.
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)
- [Tyndall Afb Airport (PAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pam-panama-city-tyndall-afb-airport/1ef266df-320e-6eb4-aa2f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)