# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Stara Zagora (SZR)

> 5,555 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,555 km / 3,452 mi / 3,000 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 304° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 87° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Bulgaria
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -2.75h (When it's 17:43 in Kathmandu, it's 14:58 in Stara Zagora)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,832 ft (SZR 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

### [Stara Zagora Airport (SZR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szr-stara-zagora-stara-zagora-airport/1ef266df-4378-69d4-ba4b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- ICAO: LBSZ
- Timezone: Europe/Sofia
- Coordinates: 42.380000, 25.660000
- Elevation: 558 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 17:43 in Kathmandu, it's 14:58 in Stara Zagora.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Stara Zagora Airport (SZR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/szr-stara-zagora-stara-zagora-airport/1ef266df-4378-69d4-ba4b-06bb2780ed98)
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