# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Sawu-Sawu Island (SAU)

> 5,788 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,788 km / 3,596 mi / 3,125 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 132° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 318° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Indonesia
- **Time difference**: +2.25h (When it's 00:34 in Kathmandu, it's 02:49 in Sawu-Sawu Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,860 ft (SAU 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

### [Sawu Airport (SAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sau-sawu-sawu-island-sawu-airport/1ef266df-ffce-6ad4-97f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sawu-Sawu Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WRKS
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: -10.480000, 121.900000
- Elevation: 530 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 00:34 in Kathmandu, it's 02:49 in Sawu-Sawu Island.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sawu Airport (SAU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sau-sawu-sawu-island-sawu-airport/1ef266df-ffce-6ad4-97f5-06bb2780ed98)
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