# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Altai (LTI)

> 2,285 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,285 km / 1,420 mi / 1,234 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 208° (south southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Mongolia
- **Time difference**: +2.25h (When it's 06:50 in Kathmandu, it's 09:05 in Altai)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,870 ft (LTI 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

### [Altai Airport (LTI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lti-altai-altai-airport/1ef266e0-1f53-608a-87d7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Altai, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMAT
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 46.380000, 96.220000
- Elevation: 7,260 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 06:50 in Kathmandu, it's 09:05 in Altai.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Altai Airport (LTI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lti-altai-altai-airport/1ef266e0-1f53-608a-87d7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)