# Distance from El Salvador (ESR) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 17,550 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,550 km / 10,905 mi / 9,477 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 81° (east)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9.75h (When it's 14:13 in El Salvador, it's 23:58 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 850 ft (KTM is lower than ESR)

## Airports

### [Ricardo Garcia Posada Airport (ESR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esr-el-salvador-ricardo-garcia-posada-airport/1ef266df-99e4-620a-b033-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Salvador, Chile
- ICAO: SCES
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -26.310000, -69.770000
- Elevation: 5,240 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 14:13 in El Salvador, it's 23:58 in Kathmandu.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ricardo Garcia Posada Airport (ESR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esr-el-salvador-ricardo-garcia-posada-airport/1ef266df-99e4-620a-b033-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)