# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Tianfu (TFU)

> 1,876 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,876 km / 1,165 mi / 1,013 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → China
- **Time difference**: +2.25h (When it's 12:24 in Kathmandu, it's 14:39 in Tianfu)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,937 ft (TFU 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

### [Chengdu/Tianfu Airport (TFU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tfu-tianfu-chengdutianfu-airport/1ef266e0-20c9-6a36-9e3e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tianfu, China
- ICAO: ZUTF
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.290000, 104.440000
- Elevation: 1,453 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:24 in Kathmandu, it's 14:39 in Tianfu.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chengdu/Tianfu Airport (TFU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tfu-tianfu-chengdutianfu-airport/1ef266e0-20c9-6a36-9e3e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)