Nonstop flight route between North Platte, Nebraska, United States and Kathmandu, Nepal:
Departure Airport:
(41°7'33"N by 100°41'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(27°41'47"N by 85°21'32"E)
Distance from LBF to KTM:
7,665.90 miles (12,337.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Platte Regional Airport (LBF), North Platte, Nebraska, United States and Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), Kathmandu, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,666 miles (or 12,337 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 North Platte Regional Airport and Tribhuvan International Airport, 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 North Platte Regional Airport and Tribhuvan International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LBF / KLBF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | North Platte, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°7'33"N by 100°41'0"W |
| Area Served: | North Platte, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | North Platte Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2777 feet (846 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LBF |
| More Information: | LBF Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about North Platte Regional Airport (LBF):
- North Platte Regional Airport covers 1,544 acres at an elevation of 2,777 feet above mean sea level.
- North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "North Platte Regional Airport", another name for LBF is "Lee Bird Field".
- North Platte Regional Airport was originally North Platte Field and was built in 1921 using private funds.
- The furthest airport from North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,687 miles (17,200 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) is Jim Kelly Field (LXN), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) ESE of LBF.
Facts about Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM):
- The airport began as Gauchaur Airport, named after the area of Kathmandu where it was situated.
- Tribhuvan International Airport handled 3,405,015 passengers last year.
- 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.
- 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 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 closest airport to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) is Ramechhap Airport (RHP), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) ESE of KTM.
- Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tribhuvan International Airport", another name for KTM is "त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल".
- The Airport has two Public Terminals.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.74 miles (84.87 km) ESE | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.17 miles (93.61 km) ENE | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 63.73 miles (102.56 km) S | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 67.90 miles (109.27 km) SE | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 91.78 miles (147.71 km) ESE | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 106.50 miles (171.40 km) NNE | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 118.91 miles (191.37 km) S | Colby Municipal Airport (CBK) | Colby, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 119.77 miles (192.75 km) N | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 119.81 miles (192.82 km) W | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 123.24 miles (198.33 km) ESE | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 124.18 miles (199.85 km) E | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 126.92 miles (204.25 km) WNW | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 128.72 miles (207.16 km) SSE | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 132.59 miles (213.37 km) SSW | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 138.52 miles (222.92 km) NE | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,687.46 miles (17,199.76 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,525.93 miles (16,939.79 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,483.58 miles (16,871.65 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,464.41 miles (16,840.80 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,429.20 miles (16,784.13 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,406.48 miles (16,747.56 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,384.74 miles (16,712.58 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,382.89 miles (16,709.60 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,347.24 miles (16,652.23 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,332.48 miles (16,628.48 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,322.97 miles (16,613.16 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,316.79 miles (16,603.23 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,314.82 miles (16,600.04 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,289.57 miles (16,559.41 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,277.97 miles (16,540.75 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |