# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Puerto Cabezas (PUZ)

> 15,217 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,217 km / 9,455 mi / 8,216 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 15° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Nicaragua
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.75h (When it's 21:33 in Kathmandu, it's 09:48 in Puerto Cabezas)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,338 ft (PUZ 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

### [Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puz-puerto-cabezas-puerto-cabezas-airport/1ef266df-639c-67c4-b876-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua
- ICAO: MNPC
- Timezone: America/Managua
- Coordinates: 14.050000, -83.390000
- Elevation: 52 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 21:33 in Kathmandu, it's 09:48 in Puerto Cabezas.
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)
- [Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/puz-puerto-cabezas-puerto-cabezas-airport/1ef266df-639c-67c4-b876-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)