# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Petersburg (PSG)

> 9,953 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,953 km / 6,185 mi / 5,374 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.75h (When it's 19:18 in Kathmandu, it's 05:33 in Petersburg)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,277 ft (PSG 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

### [Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/psg-petersburg-petersburg-james-a-johnson-airport/1ef266df-87c5-6290-b482-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Petersburg, United States
- ICAO: PAPG
- Timezone: America/Juneau
- Coordinates: 56.800000, -132.950000
- Elevation: 113 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 19:18 in Kathmandu, it's 05:33 in Petersburg.
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)
- [Petersburg James A Johnson Airport (PSG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/psg-petersburg-petersburg-james-a-johnson-airport/1ef266df-87c5-6290-b482-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)