# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Paradise (PYS)

> 12,016 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,016 km / 7,466 mi / 6,488 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.75h (When it's 16:39 in Kathmandu, it's 03:54 in Paradise)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,090 ft (PYS 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

### [Paradise Skypark Airport (PYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pys-paradise-paradise-skypark-airport/1ef266de-9f24-6ef0-aaf3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Paradise, United States
- ICAO: CA92
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 39.710000, -121.620000
- Elevation: 1,300 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 16:39 in Kathmandu, it's 03:54 in Paradise.
With a 12.75-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)
- [Paradise Skypark Airport (PYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pys-paradise-paradise-skypark-airport/1ef266de-9f24-6ef0-aaf3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)