# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Riberalta (RIB)

> 16,498 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,498 km / 10,252 mi / 8,908 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 296° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Bolivia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 09:29 in Kathmandu, it's 23:44 in Riberalta)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,928 ft (RIB 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

### [Capitan Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport (RIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rib-riberalta-capitan-av-selin-zeitun-lopez-airport/1ef266df-b854-6410-9c09-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riberalta, Bolivia
- ICAO: SLRI
- Timezone: America/La_Paz
- Coordinates: -11.000000, -66.000000
- Elevation: 462 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 09:29 in Kathmandu, it's 23:44 in Riberalta.
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)
- [Capitan Av. Selin Zeitun Lopez Airport (RIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rib-riberalta-capitan-av-selin-zeitun-lopez-airport/1ef266df-b854-6410-9c09-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)