# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Lokichoggio (LKG)

> 5,990 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,990 km / 3,722 mi / 3,234 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.75h (When it's 11:08 in Kathmandu, it's 08:23 in Lokichoggio)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,316 ft (LKG 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

### [Lokichoggio Airport (LKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkg-lokichoggio-lokichoggio-airport/1ef266de-ec53-67b2-9a6a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lokichoggio, Kenya
- ICAO: HKLK
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 4.200000, 34.350000
- Elevation: 2,074 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 11:08 in Kathmandu, it's 08:23 in Lokichoggio.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lokichoggio Airport (LKG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lkg-lokichoggio-lokichoggio-airport/1ef266de-ec53-67b2-9a6a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)