Nonstop flight route between Kathmandu, Nepal and Sweetwater, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(27°41'47"N by 85°21'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W)
Distance from KTM to SWW:
8,262.31 miles (13,296.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), Kathmandu, Nepal and Avenger Field (SWW), Sweetwater, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,262 miles (or 13,297 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Tribhuvan International Airport and Avenger Field, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Tribhuvan International Airport and Avenger Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTM / VNKT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°41'47"N by 85°21'32"E |
| Area Served: | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4390 feet (1,338 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTM |
| More Information: | KTM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SWW / KSWW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sweetwater, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°28'1"N by 100°27'59"W |
| Area Served: | Sweetwater, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Sweetwater |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2380 feet (725 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SWW |
| More Information: | SWW Maps & Info |
Facts about Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM):
- The Airport is connected to the Cities of Kathmandu and Lalitpur through the Busses of Sajha Yatayat, which stop in front of the International Terminal.
- The first jet aircraft to land at Tribhuvan was a Air india Boeing 707, which touched down on the 6,600 feet runway in 1967.
- Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) is Ramechhap Airport (RHP), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) ESE of KTM.
- In addition to being known as "Tribhuvan International Airport", another name for KTM is "त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल".
- Tribhuvan International Airport handled 3,405,015 passengers last year.
- Because of Tribhuvan International Airport's high elevation of 4,390 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KTM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KTM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,530 miles (18,556 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Avenger Field (SWW):
- Avenger Field remained a WASP training base until it closed in December 1944.
- The closest airport to Avenger Field (SWW) is Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of SWW.
- Avenger Field is a Texas airport in Nolan County, three miles west of the City of Sweetwater, which owns it.
- In addition to being known as "Avenger Field", another name for SWW is "(former Avenger Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Avenger Field (SWW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,107 miles (17,874 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Avenger Field (SWW) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.84 miles (77.00 km) ESE | Ramechhap Airport (RHP) | Ramechhap, Nepal |     |
| 2 | 56.88 miles (91.54 km) W | Bharatpur Airport (BHR) | Bharatpur, Nepal | |
| 3 | 69.66 miles (112.10 km) W | Meghauli Airport (MEY) | Meghauli, Nepal | |
| 4 | 76.04 miles (122.38 km) E | Phaplu Airport (PPL) | Phaplu, Nepal | |
| 5 | 76.53 miles (123.16 km) SSE | Janakpur Airport(Domestic) (JKR) | Janakpur, Nepal | |
| 6 | 77.91 miles (125.39 km) ESE | Rumjatar Airport (RUM) | Rumjatar, Nepal | |
| 7 | 83.99 miles (135.17 km) E | Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) | Lukla, Nepal | |
| 8 | 86.01 miles (138.42 km) ESE | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| 9 | 90.98 miles (146.42 km) WNW | Pokhara Airport (PKR) | Pokhara, Nepal | |
| 10 | 95.55 miles (153.77 km) WNW | Chaurjhari Airport (HRJ) | Chaurjhari, Nepal | |
| 11 | 109.01 miles (175.44 km) S | Muzaffarpur Airport (MZU) | Muzzafarpur, India | |
| 12 | 110.48 miles (177.80 km) ESE | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 13 | 119.68 miles (192.61 km) W | Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport (BWA) | Bhairawa, Nepal | |
| 14 | 124.70 miles (200.68 km) NW | Jomsom Airport (JMO) | Jomsom, Nepal | |
| 15 | 134.67 miles (216.73 km) WSW | Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) | Gorakhpur, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,530.18 miles (18,555.97 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,032.89 miles (17,755.67 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,011.78 miles (17,721.70 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,011.78 miles (17,721.69 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,004.54 miles (17,710.05 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 6 | 10,983.34 miles (17,675.93 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,967.45 miles (17,650.36 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,958.95 miles (17,636.68 km) SW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,958.73 miles (17,636.32 km) SW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,956.74 miles (17,633.11 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,954.10 miles (17,628.87 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,953.69 miles (17,628.21 km) SW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,920.99 miles (17,575.59 km) SW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,908.82 miles (17,556.00 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,908.67 miles (17,555.76 km) SW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.81 miles (57.63 km) E | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 45.83 miles (73.75 km) E | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 63.95 miles (102.91 km) WSW | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) S | Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 75.75 miles (121.91 km) SE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 76.87 miles (123.71 km) S | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 99.86 miles (160.71 km) ESE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 100.05 miles (161.01 km) WSW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 107.75 miles (173.40 km) WSW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.44 miles (179.34 km) SE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 113.93 miles (183.36 km) NW | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB) | Lubbock, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 117.01 miles (188.31 km) ENE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 136.27 miles (219.31 km) N | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 137.94 miles (221.99 km) NNW | Hale County Airport (PVW) | Plainview, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 141.69 miles (228.02 km) E | Mineral Wells Airport (MWL) | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,106.58 miles (17,874.26 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,854.83 miles (17,469.11 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,769.25 miles (17,331.38 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,757.91 miles (17,313.14 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,657.88 miles (17,152.15 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,406.42 miles (16,747.47 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,388.29 miles (16,718.29 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,372.83 miles (16,693.42 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,369.01 miles (16,687.26 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,350.23 miles (16,657.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,345.87 miles (16,650.02 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,343.80 miles (16,646.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,342.88 miles (16,645.21 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,342.40 miles (16,644.44 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,339.74 miles (16,640.16 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |