# Distance from Artigas (ATI) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 16,314 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,314 km / 10,137 mi / 8,809 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 85° (east)
- **Return heading**: 256° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Uruguay) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.75h (When it's 00:34 in Artigas, it's 09:19 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,980 ft (KTM is higher than ATI)

## Airports

### [Artigas International Airport (ATI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ati-artigas-artigas-international-airport/1ef266df-ce72-6260-9958-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Artigas, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUAG
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -30.400000, -56.510000
- Elevation: 410 ft

### [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.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

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:34 in Artigas, it's 09:19 in Kathmandu.
With a 8.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Artigas International Airport (ATI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ati-artigas-artigas-international-airport/1ef266df-ce72-6260-9958-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)