# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Zhigansk (ZIX)

> 5,049 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,049 km / 3,137 mi / 2,726 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 20° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +3.25h (When it's 06:43 in Kathmandu, it's 09:58 in Zhigansk)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,098 ft (ZIX 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

### [Zhigansk Airport (ZIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zix-zhigansk-zhigansk-airport/1ef266df-e52e-6c60-8835-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhigansk, Russia
- ICAO: UEVV
- Timezone: Asia/Yakutsk
- Coordinates: 66.800000, 123.360000
- Elevation: 292 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 06:43 in Kathmandu, it's 09:58 in Zhigansk.
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)
- [Zhigansk Airport (ZIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zix-zhigansk-zhigansk-airport/1ef266df-e52e-6c60-8835-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)