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KTM to HEL: distance & flight time
Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
3,569 mi
5,744 km · 3,101 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,569 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTM — Tribhuvan International Airport · Kathmandu, Nepal
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KTM
- SIF · Simara Airport44 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport57 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport70 mi away
Near HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KTM from HEL?
The flight distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Helsinki (HEL) is 3,569 miles (5,744 km, 3,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTM to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 Kathmandu and Helsinki?
Helsinki is 2.7 hours behind Kathmandu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTM to HEL?
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