# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Pimenta Bueno (PBQ)

> 16,102 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,102 km / 10,005 mi / 8,695 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 290° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 19:07 in Kathmandu, it's 09:22 in Pimenta Bueno)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,708 ft (PBQ 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

### [Pimenta Bueno Airport (PBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbq-pimenta-bueno-pimenta-bueno-airport/1ef266df-da26-619c-a5ef-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pimenta Bueno, Brazil
- ICAO: SWPM
- Timezone: America/Porto_Velho
- Coordinates: -11.640000, -61.180000
- Elevation: 682 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 19:07 in Kathmandu, it's 09:22 in Pimenta Bueno.
With a 9.75-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)
- [Pimenta Bueno Airport (PBQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbq-pimenta-bueno-pimenta-bueno-airport/1ef266df-da26-619c-a5ef-06bb2780ed98)
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