# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Wakkanai (WKJ)

> 5,290 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,290 km / 3,287 mi / 2,856 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Japan
- **Time difference**: +3.25h (When it's 08:04 in Kathmandu, it's 11:19 in Wakkanai)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,360 ft (WKJ 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

### [Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wkj-wakkanai-wakkanai-airport/1ef266df-8b8a-61b4-8d66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wakkanai, Japan
- ICAO: RJCW
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 45.400000, 141.800000
- Elevation: 30 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 08:04 in Kathmandu, it's 11:19 in Wakkanai.
The 3.25-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Wakkanai Airport (WKJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wkj-wakkanai-wakkanai-airport/1ef266df-8b8a-61b4-8d66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)