# Distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 8,550 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,550 km / 5,313 mi / 4,617 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 231° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3.75h (When it's 15:30 in Johannesburg, it's 19:15 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,168 ft (KTM is lower than JNB)

## Airports

### [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Johannesburg, South Africa
- ICAO: FAOR
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -26.130000, 28.240000
- Elevation: 5,558 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 15:30 in Johannesburg, it's 19:15 in Kathmandu.
The 3.75-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/jnb-johannesburg-o-r-tambo-international-airport/1ef266de-d3b0-6ec6-b1f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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