# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Poza Rica (PAZ)

> 14,636 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,636 km / 9,094 mi / 7,903 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.75h (When it's 10:19 in Kathmandu, it's 22:34 in Poza Rica)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,893 ft (PAZ 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

### [El Tajin National Airport (PAZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/paz-poza-rica-el-tajin-national-airport/1ef266df-61ed-67e8-8624-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Poza Rica, Mexico
- ICAO: MMPA
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 20.600000, -97.460000
- Elevation: 497 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 10:19 in Kathmandu, it's 22:34 in Poza Rica.
With a 11.75-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)
- [El Tajin National Airport (PAZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/paz-poza-rica-el-tajin-national-airport/1ef266df-61ed-67e8-8624-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)