# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Shamshernagar (ZHM)

> 746 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 746 km / 464 mi / 403 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 118° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Bangladesh
- **Time difference**: +0.25h (When it's 20:09 in Kathmandu, it's 20:24 in Shamshernagar)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,334 ft (ZHM 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

### [Shamshernagar Airport (ZHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zhm-shamshernagar-shamshernagar-airport/1ef266df-f16c-678e-9052-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shamshernagar, Bangladesh
- ICAO: VGSH
- Timezone: Asia/Dhaka
- Coordinates: 24.420000, 91.880000
- Elevation: 56 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 20:09 in Kathmandu, it's 20:24 in Shamshernagar.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shamshernagar Airport (ZHM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zhm-shamshernagar-shamshernagar-airport/1ef266df-f16c-678e-9052-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)