# Distance from Motu Mute (BOB) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 14,049 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,049 km / 8,730 mi / 7,586 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 91° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (French Polynesia) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → Asia
- **Time difference**: +15.75h (When it's 01:54 in Motu Mute, it's 17:39 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,380 ft (KTM is higher than BOB)

## Airports

### [Bora Bora Airport (BOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bob-motu-mute-bora-bora-airport/1ef266df-73c6-6f28-a790-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Motu Mute, French Polynesia
- ICAO: NTTB
- Timezone: Pacific/Tahiti
- Coordinates: -16.440000, -151.750000
- Elevation: 10 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 01:54 in Motu Mute, it's 17:39 in Kathmandu.
With a 15.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bora Bora Airport (BOB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bob-motu-mute-bora-bora-airport/1ef266df-73c6-6f28-a790-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)