# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Wau (WUU)

> 6,408 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,408 km / 3,981 mi / 3,460 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → South Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -3.75h (When it's 21:51 in Kathmandu, it's 18:06 in Wau)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,861 ft (WUU 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

### [Wau Airport (WUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wuu-wau-wau-airport/1ef266de-ee57-6f22-b02c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wau, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSWW
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 7.730000, 27.980000
- Elevation: 1,529 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 21:51 in Kathmandu, it's 18:06 in Wau.
The 3.75-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)
- [Wau Airport (WUU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wuu-wau-wau-airport/1ef266de-ee57-6f22-b02c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)