# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Pala (PLF)

> 7,604 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,604 km / 4,725 mi / 4,106 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 269° (west)
- **Return heading**: 64° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Chad
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -4.75h (When it's 17:53 in Kathmandu, it's 13:08 in Pala)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,858 ft (PLF 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

### [Pala Airport (PLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plf-pala-pala-airport/1ef266de-de63-6d00-8f37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pala, Chad
- ICAO: FTTP
- Timezone: Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates: 9.380000, 14.930000
- Elevation: 1,532 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 17:53 in Kathmandu, it's 13:08 in Pala.
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)
- [Pala Airport (PLF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/plf-pala-pala-airport/1ef266de-de63-6d00-8f37-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)