# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Newcastle (NCS)

> 8,539 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,539 km / 5,306 mi / 4,611 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → South Africa
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.75h (When it's 11:31 in Kathmandu, it's 07:46 in Newcastle)
- **Elevation difference**: 316 ft (NCS 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

### [Newcastle Airport (NCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ncs-newcastle-newcastle-airport/1ef266de-d371-6e92-aaf0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Newcastle, South Africa
- ICAO: FANC
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -27.770000, 29.980000
- Elevation: 4,074 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 11:31 in Kathmandu, it's 07:46 in Newcastle.
The 3.75-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)
- [Newcastle Airport (NCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ncs-newcastle-newcastle-airport/1ef266de-d371-6e92-aaf0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)