# Distance from Ingeniero Jacobacci (IGB) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 17,280 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,280 km / 10,737 mi / 9,330 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 230° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Argentina) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.75h (When it's 04:38 in Ingeniero Jacobacci, it's 13:23 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,465 ft (KTM is higher than IGB)

## Airports

### [Cabo F.A.A. H. R. Bordon Airport (IGB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/igb-ingeniero-jacobacci-cabo-faa-h-r-bordon-airport/1ef266df-92b9-66e2-859b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ingeniero Jacobacci, Argentina
- ICAO: SAVJ
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Salta
- Coordinates: -41.320000, -69.570000
- Elevation: 2,925 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 04:38 in Ingeniero Jacobacci, it's 13:23 in Kathmandu.
With a 8.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cabo F.A.A. H. R. Bordon Airport (IGB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/igb-ingeniero-jacobacci-cabo-faa-h-r-bordon-airport/1ef266df-92b9-66e2-859b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)