Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
JBR to KTM: distance & flight time
Jonesboro (Jonesboro Municipal Airport) → Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport)
8,040 mi
12,939 km · 6,986 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
See live JBR→KTM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m 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
- JBR — Jonesboro Municipal Airport · Jonesboro, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near JBR
- BYH · Arkansas International Airport40 mi away
- NQA · Millington-Memphis Airport55 mi away
- MEM · Memphis International Airport66 mi away
- POF · Poplar Bluff Municipal Airport68 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 JBR from KTM?
The flight distance from Jonesboro (JBR) to Kathmandu (KTM) is 8,040 miles (12,939 km, 6,986 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JBR to KTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m 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 Jonesboro and Kathmandu?
Kathmandu is 10.8 hours ahead of Jonesboro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JBR to KTM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JBR–KTM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.