# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Beijing (NAY)

> 3,147 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,147 km / 1,955 mi / 1,699 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 254° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → China
- **Time difference**: +2.25h (When it's 09:43 in Kathmandu, it's 11:58 in Beijing)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,390 ft (NAY 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

### [Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nay-beijing-beijing-nanyuan-airport/1ef266e0-1e39-6b68-855c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beijing, China
- ICAO: ZBNY
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 39.780000, 116.390000
- Elevation: 0 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 09:43 in Kathmandu, it's 11:58 in Beijing.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Beijing Nanyuan Airport (NAY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nay-beijing-beijing-nanyuan-airport/1ef266e0-1e39-6b68-855c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)