# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Loikaw (LIW)

> 1,498 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,498 km / 931 mi / 809 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 124° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Myanmar
- **Time difference**: +0.75h (When it's 03:18 in Kathmandu, it's 04:03 in Loikaw)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,450 ft (LIW is lower than KTM)

## Airports

### [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

### [Loikaw Airport (LIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liw-loikaw-loikaw-airport/1ef266df-f70a-6ed4-b7a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Loikaw, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYLK
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 19.690000, 97.210000
- Elevation: 2,940 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 03:18 in Kathmandu, it's 04:03 in Loikaw.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Loikaw Airport (LIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/liw-loikaw-loikaw-airport/1ef266df-f70a-6ed4-b7a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)