# Distance from Illesheim Air Base (ILH) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 6,653 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,653 km / 4,134 mi / 3,592 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 82° (east)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.75h (When it's 07:58 in Illesheim Air Base, it's 11:43 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,311 ft (KTM is higher than ILH)

## Airports

### [Illesheim Air Base (ILH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilh-illesheim-air-base/1ef266de-ce38-6db8-b591-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Illesheim Air Base, Germany
- ICAO: ETIK
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.470000, 10.390000
- Elevation: 1,079 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 07:58 in Illesheim Air Base, it's 11:43 in Kathmandu.
The 3.75-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Illesheim Air Base (ILH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilh-illesheim-air-base/1ef266de-ce38-6db8-b591-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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