# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Ulaanbaatar (UBN)

> 2,893 km · estimated flight time 4h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 2,893 km / 1,798 mi / 1,562 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 4h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Mongolia
- **Time difference**: +2.25h (When it's 11:47 in Kathmandu, it's 14:02 in Ulaanbaatar)
- **Elevation difference**: 95 ft (UBN is higher 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

### [Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubn-ulaanbaatar-chinggis-khaan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f73-64e8-ba98-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- ICAO: ZMCK
- Timezone: Asia/Ulaanbaatar
- Coordinates: 47.650000, 106.820000
- Elevation: 4,485 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:47 in Kathmandu, it's 14:02 in Ulaanbaatar.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chinggis Khaan International Airport (UBN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ubn-ulaanbaatar-chinggis-khaan-international-airport/1ef266e0-1f73-64e8-ba98-06bb2780ed98)
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