# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Saumlaki-Yamdena Island (SXK)

> 6,335 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,335 km / 3,937 mi / 3,421 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Indonesia
- **Time difference**: +3.25h (When it's 04:26 in Kathmandu, it's 07:41 in Saumlaki-Yamdena Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,172 ft (SXK is lower 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

### [Saumlaki Airport (SXK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxk-saumlaki-yamdena-island-saumlaki-airport/1ef266df-fa4e-644c-b2b6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saumlaki-Yamdena Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPI
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -7.990000, 131.310000
- Elevation: 218 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 04:26 in Kathmandu, it's 07:41 in Saumlaki-Yamdena Island.
The 3.25-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Saumlaki Airport (SXK)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sxk-saumlaki-yamdena-island-saumlaki-airport/1ef266df-fa4e-644c-b2b6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)