# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Wagethe-Papua Island (WET)

> 6,494 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,494 km / 4,035 mi / 3,506 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 115° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Indonesia
- **Time difference**: +3.25h (When it's 04:08 in Kathmandu, it's 07:23 in Wagethe-Papua Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,237 ft (WET 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

### [Wagethe Airport (WET)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wet-wagethe-papua-island-wagethe-airport/1ef266df-f8f4-65b0-92d9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Wagethe-Papua Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WABG
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -4.040000, 136.280000
- Elevation: 5,627 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 04:08 in Kathmandu, it's 07:23 in Wagethe-Papua 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)
- [Wagethe Airport (WET)](https://flightduration.online/airport/wet-wagethe-papua-island-wagethe-airport/1ef266df-f8f4-65b0-92d9-06bb2780ed98)
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