# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Xingcheng Air Base (XEN)

> 3,523 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,523 km / 2,189 mi / 1,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → China
- **Time difference**: +2.25h (When it's 08:41 in Kathmandu, it's 10:56 in Xingcheng Air Base)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,360 ft (XEN 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

### [Xingcheng Air Base (XEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xen-xingcheng-air-base/1ef266e0-2174-635a-bf05-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Xingcheng Air Base, China
- ICAO: ZYXC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 40.580000, 120.700000
- Elevation: 30 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 08:41 in Kathmandu, it's 10:56 in Xingcheng Air Base.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Xingcheng Air Base (XEN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xen-xingcheng-air-base/1ef266e0-2174-635a-bf05-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)