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DET to KTM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport)
7,537 mi
12,129 km · 6,549 nm
15h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,537 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- KTM — Tribhuvan International Airport · Kathmandu, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Near KTM
- SIF · Simara Airport44 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport57 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from KTM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Kathmandu (KTM) is 7,537 miles (12,129 km, 6,549 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to KTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Kathmandu?
Kathmandu is 9.8 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to KTM?
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