# Distance from Baures (BVL) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 16,437 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,437 km / 10,213 mi / 8,875 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.75h (When it's 20:45 in Baures, it's 06:30 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,920 ft (KTM is higher than BVL)

## Airports

### [Baures Airport (BVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvl-baures-baures-airport/1ef266df-b69b-6682-85ba-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baures, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLBA
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -13.580000, -63.580000
- Elevation: 470 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 20:45 in Baures, it's 06:30 in Kathmandu.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Baures Airport (BVL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bvl-baures-baures-airport/1ef266df-b69b-6682-85ba-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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