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KAW to KTM: distance & flight time
Kawthoung (Kawthoung Airport) → Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport)
1,490 mi
2,398 km · 1,295 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KAW — Kawthoung Airport · Kawthoung, Burma
- KTM — Tribhuvan International Airport · Kathmandu, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KAW
- UNN · Ranong Airport19 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport75 mi away
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport77 mi away
Near KTM
- SIF · Simara Airport44 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport57 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KAW from KTM?
The flight distance from Kawthoung (KAW) to Kathmandu (KTM) is 1,490 miles (2,398 km, 1,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAW to KTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Kawthoung and Kathmandu?
Kathmandu is 0.7 hours behind Kawthoung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KAW to KTM?
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