# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Roatan Island (RTB)

> 15,043 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,043 km / 9,347 mi / 8,122 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Honduras
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.75h (When it's 21:52 in Kathmandu, it's 10:07 in Roatan Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,372 ft (RTB 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

### [Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport (RTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtb-roatan-island-juan-manuel-galvez-international-airport/1ef266df-5ed0-61c8-bc85-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Roatan Island, Honduras
- ICAO: MHRO
- Timezone: America/Tegucigalpa
- Coordinates: 16.320000, -86.520000
- Elevation: 18 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 21:52 in Kathmandu, it's 10:07 in Roatan Island.
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)
- [Juan Manuel Galvez International Airport (RTB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtb-roatan-island-juan-manuel-galvez-international-airport/1ef266df-5ed0-61c8-bc85-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)