# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Yushu (YUS)

> 1,258 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,258 km / 782 mi / 679 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → China
- **Time difference**: +2.25h (When it's 11:03 in Kathmandu, it's 13:18 in Yushu)
- **Elevation difference**: 8,426 ft (YUS 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

### [Yushu Batang Airport (YUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yus-yushu-yushu-batang-airport/1ef266e0-2155-6252-855a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yushu, China
- ICAO: ZYLS
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 32.840000, 97.040000
- Elevation: 12,816 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:03 in Kathmandu, it's 13:18 in Yushu.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Yushu Batang Airport (YUS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yus-yushu-yushu-batang-airport/1ef266e0-2155-6252-855a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)