# Distance from Busum (HEI) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 6,685 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,685 km / 4,154 mi / 3,610 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 83° (east)
- **Return heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.75h (When it's 05:18 in Busum, it's 09:03 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,383 ft (KTM is higher than HEI)

## Airports

### [Heide-Busum Airport (HEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hei-busum-heide-busum-airport/1ef266de-c05c-6816-9fb5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Busum, Germany
- ICAO: EDXB
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 54.150000, 8.900000
- Elevation: 7 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 05:18 in Busum, it's 09:03 in Kathmandu.
The 3.75-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Heide-Busum Airport (HEI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hei-busum-heide-busum-airport/1ef266de-c05c-6816-9fb5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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