# Distance from Kisumu (KIS) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 6,214 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,214 km / 3,861 mi / 3,355 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 56° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 249° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Asia
- **Time difference**: +2.75h (When it's 23:04 in Kisumu, it's 01:49 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 656 ft (KTM is higher than KIS)

## Airports

### [Kisumu Airport (KIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kis-kisumu-kisumu-airport/1ef266de-ec30-6cda-984e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kisumu, Kenya
- ICAO: HKKI
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -0.090000, 34.730000
- Elevation: 3,734 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 23:04 in Kisumu, it's 01:49 in Kathmandu.

## Related

- [Kisumu Airport (KIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kis-kisumu-kisumu-airport/1ef266de-ec30-6cda-984e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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