# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Puebla (PBC)

> 14,789 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,789 km / 9,189 mi / 7,985 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 5° (north)
- **Return heading**: 355° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.75h (When it's 12:05 in Kathmandu, it's 00:20 in Puebla)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,971 ft (PBC is higher 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

### [Hermanos Serdan International Airport (PBC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbc-puebla-hermanos-serdan-international-airport/1ef266df-61f1-67ee-9f07-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puebla, Mexico
- ICAO: MMPB
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.160000, -98.370000
- Elevation: 7,361 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 12:05 in Kathmandu, it's 00:20 in Puebla.
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)
- [Hermanos Serdan International Airport (PBC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbc-puebla-hermanos-serdan-international-airport/1ef266df-61f1-67ee-9f07-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)