# Distance from Elista (ESL) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 4,128 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,128 km / 2,565 mi / 2,229 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 106° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.75h (When it's 01:08 in Elista, it's 03:53 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,889 ft (KTM is higher than ESL)

## Airports

### [Elista Airport (ESL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esl-elista-elista-airport/1ef266df-e9cf-604e-a40f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Elista, Russia
- ICAO: URWI
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 46.370000, 44.330000
- Elevation: 501 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 long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:08 in Elista, it's 03:53 in Kathmandu.

## Related

- [Elista Airport (ESL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esl-elista-elista-airport/1ef266df-e9cf-604e-a40f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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