# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Reykjavik (RKV)

> 8,044 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,044 km / 4,998 mi / 4,343 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Iceland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5.75h (When it's 10:42 in Kathmandu, it's 04:57 in Reykjavik)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,342 ft (RKV 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

### [Reykjavik Airport (RKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkv-reykjavik-reykjavik-airport/1ef266de-9e30-64a4-8187-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Reykjavik, Iceland
- ICAO: BIRK
- Timezone: Atlantic/Reykjavik
- Coordinates: 64.130000, -21.940000
- Elevation: 48 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 10:42 in Kathmandu, it's 04:57 in Reykjavik.
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)
- [Reykjavik Airport (RKV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rkv-reykjavik-reykjavik-airport/1ef266de-9e30-64a4-8187-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)