# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Wilkes-Barre (WBW)

> 12,102 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,102 km / 7,520 mi / 6,535 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 17:03 in Kathmandu, it's 07:18 in Wilkes-Barre)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,846 ft (WBW 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

### [Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wbw-wilkes-barre-wilkes-barre-wyoming-valley-airport/1ef266df-3fe1-6906-9695-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wilkes-Barre, United States
- ICAO: KWBW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 41.300000, -75.850000
- Elevation: 544 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 17:03 in Kathmandu, it's 07:18 in Wilkes-Barre.
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)
- [Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (WBW)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wbw-wilkes-barre-wilkes-barre-wyoming-valley-airport/1ef266df-3fe1-6906-9695-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)