# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Lincang (LNJ)

> 1,533 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,533 km / 953 mi / 828 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 103° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → China
- **Time difference**: +2.25h (When it's 09:38 in Kathmandu, it's 11:53 in Lincang)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,737 ft (LNJ is higher 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

### [Lincang Airport (LNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lnj-lincang-lincang-airport/1ef266e0-1fac-6c48-be8f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lincang, China
- ICAO: ZPLC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 23.740000, 100.030000
- Elevation: 6,127 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 09:38 in Kathmandu, it's 11:53 in Lincang.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Lincang Airport (LNJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lnj-lincang-lincang-airport/1ef266e0-1fac-6c48-be8f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)