# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Rumbek (RBX)

> 6,291 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,291 km / 3,909 mi / 3,397 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 259° (west)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.75h (When it's 15:09 in Kathmandu, it's 11:24 in Rumbek)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,012 ft (RBX 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

### [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rumbek, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSMK
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 6.830000, 29.670000
- Elevation: 1,378 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 15:09 in Kathmandu, it's 11:24 in Rumbek.
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)
- [Rumbek Airport (RBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbx-rumbek-rumbek-airport/1ef266de-edfe-6d6e-94f9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)