# Distance from Bangda (BPX) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 1,184 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,184 km / 736 mi / 639 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 72° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Nepal
- **Time difference**: -2.25h (When it's 11:55 in Bangda, it's 09:40 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,829 ft (KTM is lower than BPX)

## Airports

### [Qamdo Bangda Airport (BPX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpx-bangda-qamdo-bangda-airport/1ef266e0-208c-6546-97af-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bangda, China
- ICAO: ZUBD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.550000, 97.110000
- Elevation: 14,219 ft

### [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kathmandu, Nepal
- ICAO: VNKT
- Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates: 27.700000, 85.360000
- Elevation: 4,390 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:55 in Bangda, it's 09:40 in Kathmandu.

## Related

- [Qamdo Bangda Airport (BPX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bpx-bangda-qamdo-bangda-airport/1ef266e0-208c-6546-97af-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)