# Distance from Gobernador Gregores (GGS) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 16,870 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,870 km / 10,482 mi / 9,109 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 215° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.75h (When it's 18:14 in Gobernador Gregores, it's 02:59 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,034 ft (KTM is higher than GGS)

## Airports

### [Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ggs-gobernador-gregores-gobernador-gregores-airport/1ef266df-9313-6c82-a7f8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gobernador Gregores, Argentina
- ICAO: SAWR
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Rio_Gallegos
- Coordinates: -48.780000, -70.150000
- Elevation: 356 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 18:14 in Gobernador Gregores, it's 02:59 in Kathmandu.
With a 8.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ggs-gobernador-gregores-gobernador-gregores-airport/1ef266df-9313-6c82-a7f8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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