# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Onotoa (OOT)

> 10,117 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,117 km / 6,287 mi / 5,463 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 92° (east)
- **Return heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Kiribati
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +6.25h (When it's 19:18 in Kathmandu, it's 01:33 in Onotoa)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,383 ft (OOT 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

### [Onotoa Airport (OOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oot-onotoa-onotoa-airport/1ef266df-7098-66da-ab16-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Onotoa, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGON
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: -1.800000, 175.530000
- Elevation: 7 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 19:18 in Kathmandu, it's 01:33 in Onotoa.
With a 6.25-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)
- [Onotoa Airport (OOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/oot-onotoa-onotoa-airport/1ef266df-7098-66da-ab16-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)