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GCK to KTM: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport)
7,886 mi
12,691 km · 6,852 nm
15h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from KTM?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Kathmandu (KTM) is 7,886 miles (12,691 km, 6,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to KTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 56m 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 Garden City and Kathmandu?
Kathmandu is 10.8 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to KTM?
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