# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Rancagua (QRC)

> 17,635 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,635 km / 10,958 mi / 9,522 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 246° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 16:51 in Kathmandu, it's 07:06 in Rancagua)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,944 ft (QRC 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

### [De La Independencia Airport (QRC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qrc-rancagua-de-la-independencia-airport/1ef266df-9d3e-664e-82c2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rancagua, Chile
- ICAO: SCRG
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -34.170000, -70.780000
- Elevation: 1,446 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 16:51 in Kathmandu, it's 07:06 in Rancagua.
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)
- [De La Independencia Airport (QRC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/qrc-rancagua-de-la-independencia-airport/1ef266df-9d3e-664e-82c2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)