# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Luozi (LZI)

> 8,439 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,439 km / 5,244 mi / 4,557 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → DR Congo
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4.75h (When it's 21:42 in Kathmandu, it's 16:57 in Luozi)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,668 ft (LZI 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

### [Luozi Airport (LZI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lzi-luozi-luozi-airport/1ef266de-e1d8-681e-80d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Luozi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZAL
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -4.950000, 14.130000
- Elevation: 722 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 21:42 in Kathmandu, it's 16:57 in Luozi.
The 4.75-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Luozi Airport (LZI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lzi-luozi-luozi-airport/1ef266de-e1d8-681e-80d9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)