# Distance from Ciego de Avila (AVI) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 14,229 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,229 km / 8,842 mi / 7,683 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 18° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 341° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Cuba) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.75h (When it's 12:57 in Ciego de Avila, it's 22:42 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,055 ft (KTM is higher than AVI)

## Airports

### [Maximo Gomez Airport (AVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avi-ciego-de-avila-maximo-gomez-airport/1ef266df-6a9f-6846-b0fc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ciego de Avila, Cuba
- ICAO: MUCA
- Timezone: America/Havana
- Coordinates: 22.030000, -78.790000
- Elevation: 335 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 12:57 in Ciego de Avila, it's 22:42 in Kathmandu.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Maximo Gomez Airport (AVI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/avi-ciego-de-avila-maximo-gomez-airport/1ef266df-6a9f-6846-b0fc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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