# Distance from Panama City (BLB) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 15,634 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,634 km / 9,715 mi / 8,442 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.75h (When it's 06:16 in Panama City, it's 17:01 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,338 ft (KTM is higher than BLB)

## Airports

### [Howard/Panama Pacifico International Airport (BLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blb-panama-city-howardpanama-pacifico-international-airport/1ef266df-6506-663c-b82c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Panama City, Panama
- ICAO: MPPA
- Timezone: America/Panama
- Coordinates: 8.910000, -79.600000
- Elevation: 52 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 06:16 in Panama City, it's 17:01 in Kathmandu.
With a 10.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Howard/Panama Pacifico International Airport (BLB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/blb-panama-city-howardpanama-pacifico-international-airport/1ef266df-6506-663c-b82c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)