# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Plainview (PVW)

> 13,095 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,095 km / 8,137 mi / 7,071 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 353° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.75h (When it's 16:44 in Kathmandu, it's 05:59 in Plainview)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,016 ft (PVW 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

### [Hale County Airport (PVW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvw-plainview-hale-county-airport/1ef266df-3416-6b1c-9bd9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Plainview, United States
- ICAO: KPVW
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.170000, -101.720000
- Elevation: 3,374 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 16:44 in Kathmandu, it's 05:59 in Plainview.
With a 10.75-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)
- [Hale County Airport (PVW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pvw-plainview-hale-county-airport/1ef266df-3416-6b1c-9bd9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)