# Distance from Cobija (CIJ) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 16,743 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,743 km / 10,404 mi / 9,041 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Bolivia) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.75h (When it's 21:52 in Cobija, it's 07:37 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,501 ft (KTM is higher than CIJ)

## Airports

### [Capitan Anibal Arab Airport (CIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cij-cobija-capitan-anibal-arab-airport/1ef266df-b6f4-6584-9851-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cobija, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLCO
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -11.040000, -68.780000
- Elevation: 889 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 21:52 in Cobija, it's 07:37 in Kathmandu.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Capitan Anibal Arab Airport (CIJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cij-cobija-capitan-anibal-arab-airport/1ef266df-b6f4-6584-9851-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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