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POE to KTM: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport)
8,377 mi
13,482 km · 7,279 nm
16h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 54m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from KTM?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Kathmandu (KTM) is 8,377 miles (13,482 km, 7,279 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to KTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 54m 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 Fort Polk and Kathmandu?
Kathmandu is 10.8 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to KTM?
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