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MSL to KTM: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport)
8,098 mi
13,033 km · 7,037 nm
16h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 21m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from KTM?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Kathmandu (KTM) is 8,098 miles (13,033 km, 7,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to KTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 21m 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 Muscle Shoals and Kathmandu?
Kathmandu is 10.8 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to KTM?
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