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Kathmandu → Kolkata

Kathmandu and Kolkata share the same time zone.

About 649 km southeast · approximately 1.7-hour non-stop flight · a medium-haul flight.

On arrival

  • Kathmandu and Kolkata are in the same time zone — no jet lag adjustment needed.

About the Kathmandu → Kolkata route

The route from Kathmandu, Nepal to Kolkata, India covers roughly 649 kilometres in a southeast direction. At standard jet cruise speed plus a one-hour allowance for taxi, climb, and descent, a non-stop flight takes about 1.7 hours. Both cities sit in the northern hemisphere, so the seasonal direction of daylight (longer days in June, shorter in December) matches between origin and destination.

Kathmandu is in the subtropics. Day length varies by roughly two hours between summer and winter; light remains a reliable circadian cue most of the year. Kolkata is in the tropics, so day length varies only slightly across the year. Light cues for the circadian system stay strong year-round.

Business-hours overlap

Standard 09:00–18:00 working hours at both ends of this route overlap by approximately 8.8 hours. In Kathmandu that window runs 09:15 to 18:00; in Kolkata it is 09:00 to 17:45. This is the realistic window for live meetings, customer calls, or pair work without forcing either end out of normal hours.

Daylight saving on this route

Neither city observes daylight saving time, so the hour offset on this route is fixed year-round. This makes recurring schedules and calendar invites with collaborators on the other end safer than for DST-observing pairs.

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Kathmandu to Kolkata?

The great-circle distance from Kathmandu to Kolkata is about 649 kilometres. A typical non-stop flight takes around 1.7 hours at standard cruise speed; routes with connections add two to four hours.

What is the time difference between Kathmandu and Kolkata?

Kathmandu and Kolkata share the same time zone, so there is no clock offset on this route.

Is jet lag worse flying east or west on this route?

No circadian shift is required between these two cities.

Should I take melatonin for the Kathmandu → Kolkata trip?

For a shift of 0.2 hours, melatonin offers little benefit beyond what consistent light exposure already provides. The Cochrane review on jet-lag melatonin shows the strongest effects on shifts of five hours or more.

Do I need a pre-trip schedule shift for Kathmandu → Kolkata?

For a shift under two hours, pre-trip adjustment is usually not worth the effort.

What chronotype handles this route best?

Chronotype does not affect adjustment on a same-time-zone route.

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