# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Sokcho / Gangneung (YNY)

> 4,165 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,165 km / 2,588 mi / 2,249 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → South Korea
- **Time difference**: +3.25h (When it's 08:14 in Kathmandu, it's 11:29 in Sokcho / Gangneung)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,149 ft (YNY 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

### [Yangyang International Airport (YNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yny-sokcho-gangneung-yangyang-international-airport/1ef266df-8dc6-6cac-b69b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sokcho / Gangneung, South Korea
- ICAO: RKNY
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 38.060000, 128.670000
- Elevation: 241 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 08:14 in Kathmandu, it's 11:29 in Sokcho / Gangneung.
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)
- [Yangyang International Airport (YNY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yny-sokcho-gangneung-yangyang-international-airport/1ef266df-8dc6-6cac-b69b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)