# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 5,744 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,744 km / 3,569 mi / 3,101 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 101° (east)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.75h (When it's 13:43 in Helsinki, it's 16:28 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,211 ft (KTM is higher than HEL)

## Airports

### [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Helsinki, Finland
- ICAO: EFHK
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 60.320000, 24.960000
- Elevation: 179 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 13:43 in Helsinki, it's 16:28 in Kathmandu.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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