# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Matadi (MAT)

> 8,553 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,553 km / 5,314 mi / 4,618 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 256° (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 06:19 in Kathmandu, it's 01:34 in Matadi)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,275 ft (MAT 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

### [Tshimpi Airport (MAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mat-matadi-tshimpi-airport/1ef266de-e1dc-69e6-bf8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Matadi, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZAM
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: -5.800000, 13.440000
- Elevation: 1,115 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 06:19 in Kathmandu, it's 01:34 in Matadi.
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)
- [Tshimpi Airport (MAT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mat-matadi-tshimpi-airport/1ef266de-e1dc-69e6-bf8d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)