# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Shiquanhe (NGQ)

> 708 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 708 km / 440 mi / 382 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 315° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 132° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → China
- **Time difference**: +2.25h (When it's 20:26 in Kathmandu, it's 22:41 in Shiquanhe)
- **Elevation difference**: 9,632 ft (NGQ is higher than KTM)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ngq-shiquanhe-ngari-gunsa-airport/1ef266e0-2083-6cac-8662-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shiquanhe, China
- ICAO: ZUAL
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 32.100000, 80.050000
- Elevation: 14,022 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 20:26 in Kathmandu, it's 22:41 in Shiquanhe.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ngq-shiquanhe-ngari-gunsa-airport/1ef266e0-2083-6cac-8662-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)