# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Nyingchi (LZY)

> 895 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 895 km / 556 mi / 483 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 261° (west)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → China
- **Time difference**: +2.25h (When it's 20:21 in Kathmandu, it's 22:36 in Nyingchi)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,285 ft (LZY 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

### [Nyingchi Airport (LZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lzy-nyingchi-nyingchi-airport/1ef266e0-20bd-6cea-8b5a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nyingchi, China
- ICAO: ZUNZ
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 29.300000, 94.340000
- Elevation: 9,675 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 20:21 in Kathmandu, it's 22:36 in Nyingchi.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Nyingchi Airport (LZY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lzy-nyingchi-nyingchi-airport/1ef266e0-20bd-6cea-8b5a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)