# Distance from Basse Terre (BBR) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 13,999 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,999 km / 8,699 mi / 7,559 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (GP) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.75h (When it's 17:20 in Basse Terre, it's 03:05 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,331 ft (KTM is higher than BBR)

## Airports

### [Baillif Airport (BBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbr-basse-terre-baillif-airport/1ef266df-dfed-6738-b7f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Basse Terre, GP
- ICAO: TFFB
- Timezone: America/Guadeloupe
- Coordinates: 16.010000, -61.740000
- Elevation: 59 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 17:20 in Basse Terre, it's 03:05 in Kathmandu.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baillif Airport (BBR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbr-basse-terre-baillif-airport/1ef266df-dfed-6738-b7f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)