# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to La Pedrera (LPD)

> 16,051 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,051 km / 9,974 mi / 8,667 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10.75h (When it's 12:54 in Kathmandu, it's 02:09 in La Pedrera)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,800 ft (LPD is lower than KTM)

## Airports

### [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

### [La Pedrera Airport (LPD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpd-la-pedrera-la-pedrera-airport/1ef266df-b533-6222-8e85-06bb2780ed98)

- City: La Pedrera, Colombia
- ICAO: SKLP
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: -1.330000, -69.580000
- Elevation: 590 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 12:54 in Kathmandu, it's 02:09 in La Pedrera.
With a 10.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [La Pedrera Airport (LPD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lpd-la-pedrera-la-pedrera-airport/1ef266df-b533-6222-8e85-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)