# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Tacoma (TIW)

> 11,221 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,221 km / 6,972 mi / 6,059 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 19° (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 23:39 in Kathmandu, it's 10:54 in Tacoma)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,095 ft (TIW 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

### [Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiw-tacoma-tacoma-narrows-airport/1ef266df-3b99-6ba0-bbb8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tacoma, United States
- ICAO: KTIW
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.270000, -122.580000
- Elevation: 295 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 23:39 in Kathmandu, it's 10:54 in Tacoma.
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)
- [Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiw-tacoma-tacoma-narrows-airport/1ef266df-3b99-6ba0-bbb8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)