# Distance from Ilo (ILQ) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 17,385 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,385 km / 10,803 mi / 9,387 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Peru) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.75h (When it's 09:58 in Ilo, it's 20:43 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,318 ft (KTM is higher than ILQ)

## Airports

### [Ilo Airport (ILQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilq-ilo-ilo-airport/1ef266df-c467-6644-a199-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ilo, Peru
- ICAO: SPLO
- Timezone: America/Lima
- Coordinates: -17.700000, -71.340000
- Elevation: 72 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 09:58 in Ilo, it's 20:43 in Kathmandu.
With a 10.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ilo Airport (ILQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilq-ilo-ilo-airport/1ef266df-c467-6644-a199-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)