# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova (SCZ)

> 9,637 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,637 km / 5,988 mi / 5,203 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Solomon Islands
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +5.25h (When it's 13:16 in Kathmandu, it's 18:31 in Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,372 ft (SCZ 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

### [Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova Airport (SCZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scz-santa-cruzgraciosa-bayluova-santa-cruzgraciosa-bayluova-airport/1ef266de-986d-617a-98f5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova, Solomon Islands
- ICAO: AGGL
- Timezone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
- Coordinates: -10.720000, 165.790000
- 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 13:16 in Kathmandu, it's 18:31 in Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova.
The 5.25-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Santa Cruz/Graciosa Bay/Luova Airport (SCZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/scz-santa-cruzgraciosa-bayluova-santa-cruzgraciosa-bayluova-airport/1ef266de-986d-617a-98f5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)