# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Nara (NRM)

> 9,479 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,479 km / 5,890 mi / 5,118 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 285° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Mali
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5.75h (When it's 00:04 in Kathmandu, it's 18:19 in Nara)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,501 ft (NRM 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

### [Nara Airport (NRM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrm-nara-nara-airport/1ef266de-e753-6140-8f6d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nara, Mali
- ICAO: GANK
- Timezone: Africa/Bamako
- Coordinates: 15.220000, -7.270000
- Elevation: 889 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:04 in Kathmandu, it's 18:19 in Nara.
The 5.75-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)
- [Nara Airport (NRM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nrm-nara-nara-airport/1ef266de-e753-6140-8f6d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)