# Distance from Baltra (GPS) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 16,949 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,949 km / 10,532 mi / 9,152 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 8° (north)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11.75h (When it's 14:00 in Baltra, it's 01:45 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,183 ft (KTM is higher than GPS)

## Airports

### [Seymour Airport (GPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gps-baltra-seymour-airport/1ef266df-a4eb-6e5a-9ede-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Baltra, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEGS
- Timezone: Pacific/Galapagos
- Coordinates: -0.450000, -90.270000
- Elevation: 207 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 14:00 in Baltra, it's 01:45 in Kathmandu.
With a 11.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Seymour Airport (GPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gps-baltra-seymour-airport/1ef266df-a4eb-6e5a-9ede-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)