# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Haines Junction (YHT)

> 9,438 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,438 km / 5,865 mi / 5,096 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.75h (When it's 13:15 in Kathmandu, it's 00:30 in Haines Junction)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,240 ft (YHT 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

### [Haines Junction Airport (YHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yht-haines-junction-haines-junction-airport/1ef266de-b04e-6dde-84f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Haines Junction, Canada
- ICAO: CYHT
- Timezone: America/Whitehorse
- Coordinates: 60.790000, -137.550000
- Elevation: 2,150 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 13:15 in Kathmandu, it's 00:30 in Haines Junction.
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)
- [Haines Junction Airport (YHT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yht-haines-junction-haines-junction-airport/1ef266de-b04e-6dde-84f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)