# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Tawau (TWU)

> 4,334 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,334 km / 2,693 mi / 2,340 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 121° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Malaysia
- **Time difference**: +2.25h (When it's 08:05 in Kathmandu, it's 10:20 in Tawau)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,333 ft (TWU 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

### [Tawau Airport (TWU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/twu-tawau-tawau-airport/1ef266df-fbaa-6dae-90d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tawau, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBKW
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 4.320000, 118.130000
- Elevation: 57 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 08:05 in Kathmandu, it's 10:20 in Tawau.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tawau Airport (TWU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/twu-tawau-tawau-airport/1ef266df-fbaa-6dae-90d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)