# Distance from Dourados (DOU) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 15,982 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,982 km / 9,931 mi / 8,630 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 73° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 270° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.75h (When it's 21:28 in Dourados, it's 07:13 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,887 ft (KTM is higher than DOU)

## Airports

### [Dourados Airport (DOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dou-dourados-dourados-airport/1ef266df-c6f5-6596-8b82-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dourados, Brazil
- ICAO: SSDO
- Timezone: America/Campo_Grande
- Coordinates: -22.200000, -54.930000
- Elevation: 1,503 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 21:28 in Dourados, it's 07:13 in Kathmandu.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dourados Airport (DOU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dou-dourados-dourados-airport/1ef266df-c6f5-6596-8b82-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)