# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Tessenei (TES)

> 5,195 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,195 km / 3,228 mi / 2,805 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 265° (west)
- **Return heading**: 66° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Eritrea
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -2.75h (When it's 02:13 in Kathmandu, it's 23:28 in Tessenei)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,372 ft (TES 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

### [Tessenei Airport (TES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tes-tessenei-tessenei-airport/1ef266de-ebb2-6362-b192-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tessenei, Eritrea
- ICAO: HHTS
- Timezone: Africa/Asmara
- Coordinates: 15.120000, 36.680000
- Elevation: 2,018 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 02:13 in Kathmandu, it's 23:28 in Tessenei.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tessenei Airport (TES)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tes-tessenei-tessenei-airport/1ef266de-ebb2-6362-b192-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)