# Distance from El Dorado (ELO) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 16,062 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,062 km / 9,980 mi / 8,673 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 79° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 263° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.75h (When it's 00:16 in El Dorado, it's 09:01 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,705 ft (KTM is higher than ELO)

## Airports

### [El Dorado Airport (ELO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elo-el-dorado-el-dorado-airport/1ef266df-9282-64ee-be91-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Dorado, Argentina
- ICAO: SATD
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -26.400000, -54.570000
- Elevation: 685 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 00:16 in El Dorado, it's 09:01 in Kathmandu.
With a 8.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [El Dorado Airport (ELO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/elo-el-dorado-el-dorado-airport/1ef266df-9282-64ee-be91-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)