# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Shungnak (SHG)

> 8,284 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,284 km / 5,148 mi / 4,473 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13.75h (When it's 01:27 in Kathmandu, it's 11:42 in Shungnak)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,185 ft (SHG 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

### [Shungnak Airport (SHG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shg-shungnak-shungnak-airport/1ef266df-8680-6826-b902-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shungnak, United States
- ICAO: PAGH
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 66.890000, -157.160000
- Elevation: 205 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:27 in Kathmandu, it's 11:42 in Shungnak.
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)
- [Shungnak Airport (SHG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shg-shungnak-shungnak-airport/1ef266df-8680-6826-b902-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)