# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Mandera (NDE)

> 5,309 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,309 km / 3,299 mi / 2,866 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 248° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.75h (When it's 13:24 in Kathmandu, it's 10:39 in Mandera)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,585 ft (NDE 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

### [Mandera Airport (NDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nde-mandera-mandera-airport/1ef266de-ec65-6bc4-abfb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mandera, Kenya
- ICAO: HKMA
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 3.930000, 41.850000
- Elevation: 805 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 13:24 in Kathmandu, it's 10:39 in Mandera.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mandera Airport (NDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nde-mandera-mandera-airport/1ef266de-ec65-6bc4-abfb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)