# Distance from Iwo Jima Airport (IWO) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 5,543 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,543 km / 3,444 mi / 2,993 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → Nepal
- **Time difference**: -3.25h (When it's 17:11 in Iwo Jima Airport, it's 13:56 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,006 ft (KTM is higher than IWO)

## Airports

### [Iwo Jima Airport (IWO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iwo-iwo-jima-airport/1ef266df-8b3b-6f64-a3f6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Iwo Jima Airport, Japan
- ICAO: RJAW
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 24.780000, 141.320000
- Elevation: 384 ft

### [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://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

## 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 17:11 in Iwo Jima Airport, it's 13:56 in Kathmandu.
The 3.25-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Iwo Jima Airport (IWO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/iwo-iwo-jima-airport/1ef266df-8b3b-6f64-a3f6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)