# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Lancaster (LNS)

> 12,239 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,239 km / 7,605 mi / 6,608 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 15:11 in Kathmandu, it's 05:26 in Lancaster)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,987 ft (LNS is lower than KTM)

## Airports

### [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

### [Lancaster Airport (LNS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lns-lancaster-lancaster-airport/1ef266df-27e5-6f0a-986a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lancaster, United States
- ICAO: KLNS
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.120000, -76.290000
- Elevation: 403 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 15:11 in Kathmandu, it's 05:26 in Lancaster.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lancaster Airport (LNS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lns-lancaster-lancaster-airport/1ef266df-27e5-6f0a-986a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)