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DTW to KTM: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport)
7,553 mi
12,156 km · 6,564 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m 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
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 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 DTW from KTM?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Kathmandu (KTM) is 7,553 miles (12,156 km, 6,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to KTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DTW to KTM?
Nonstop service on DTW–KTM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 17m nonstop estimate.
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 DTW to KTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTW–KTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTW to KTM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTW–KTM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.