# Distance from Skardu (KDU) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 1,259 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,259 km / 782 mi / 680 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 130° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Pakistan) → Nepal
- **Time difference**: +0.75h (When it's 12:06 in Skardu, it's 12:51 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,926 ft (KTM is lower than KDU)

## Airports

### [Skardu Airport (KDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdu-skardu-skardu-airport/1ef266df-8281-65cc-a748-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Skardu, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPSD
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 35.340000, 75.540000
- Elevation: 7,316 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:06 in Skardu, it's 12:51 in Kathmandu.

## Related

- [Skardu Airport (KDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdu-skardu-skardu-airport/1ef266df-8281-65cc-a748-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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