# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Samsun (SSX)

> 4,674 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,674 km / 2,904 mi / 2,524 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Turkey
- **Time difference**: -2.75h (When it's 05:58 in Kathmandu, it's 03:13 in Samsun)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,869 ft (SSX 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

### [Samsun Samair Airport (SSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssx-samsun-samsun-samair-airport/1ef266df-5856-672a-9e21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Samsun, Turkey
- ICAO: LTAQ
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.280000, 36.310000
- Elevation: 521 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 05:58 in Kathmandu, it's 03:13 in Samsun.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Samsun Samair Airport (SSX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ssx-samsun-samsun-samair-airport/1ef266df-5856-672a-9e21-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)