# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Tarbela (TLB)

> 1,402 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,402 km / 871 mi / 757 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Pakistan
- **Time difference**: -0.75h (When it's 07:27 in Kathmandu, it's 06:42 in Tarbela)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,276 ft (TLB 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

### [Tarbela Dam Airport (TLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlb-tarbela-tarbela-dam-airport/1ef266df-82a9-6356-ab39-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarbela, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPTA
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 33.990000, 72.610000
- Elevation: 1,114 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:27 in Kathmandu, it's 06:42 in Tarbela.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tarbela Dam Airport (TLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlb-tarbela-tarbela-dam-airport/1ef266df-82a9-6356-ab39-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)