# Distance from Heraklion (HER) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 5,681 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,681 km / 3,530 mi / 3,068 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 295° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.75h (When it's 14:21 in Heraklion, it's 17:06 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,275 ft (KTM is higher than HER)

## Airports

### [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Heraklion, Greece
- ICAO: LGIR
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 35.340000, 25.180000
- Elevation: 115 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 14:21 in Heraklion, it's 17:06 in Kathmandu.

## Related

- [Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport (HER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/her-heraklion-heraklion-international-nikos-kazantzakis-airport/1ef266df-4dfc-632e-bda0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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