# Distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 12,096 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,096 km / 7,516 mi / 6,531 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 125° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: -6.25h (When it's 14:37 in Gisborne, it's 08:22 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,375 ft (KTM is higher than GIS)

## Airports

### [Gisborne Airport (GIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gis-gisborne-gisborne-airport/1ef266df-76a9-6f9c-b3c6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gisborne, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZGS
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -38.660000, 177.980000
- Elevation: 15 ft

### [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://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

## 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 14:37 in Gisborne, it's 08:22 in Kathmandu.
With a 6.25-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gisborne Airport (GIS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gis-gisborne-gisborne-airport/1ef266df-76a9-6f9c-b3c6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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