# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Borba (RBB)

> 15,493 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,493 km / 9,627 mi / 8,366 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 03:06 in Kathmandu, it's 17:21 in Borba)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,097 ft (RBB 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

### [Borba Airport (RBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbb-borba-borba-airport/1ef266df-d5a0-6c58-ba10-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Borba, Brazil
- ICAO: SWBR
- Timezone: America/Boa_Vista
- Coordinates: -4.410000, -59.600000
- Elevation: 293 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 03:06 in Kathmandu, it's 17:21 in Borba.
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)
- [Borba Airport (RBB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rbb-borba-borba-airport/1ef266df-d5a0-6c58-ba10-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)