# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Tefe (TFF)

> 15,846 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,846 km / 9,847 mi / 8,556 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 03:59 in Kathmandu, it's 18:14 in Tefe)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,202 ft (TFF 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

### [Tefe Airport (TFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tff-tefe-tefe-airport/1ef266df-95cb-69c0-be5b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tefe, Brazil
- ICAO: SBTF
- Timezone: America/Boa_Vista
- Coordinates: -3.380000, -64.720000
- Elevation: 188 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 03:59 in Kathmandu, it's 18:14 in Tefe.
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)
- [Tefe Airport (TFF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tff-tefe-tefe-airport/1ef266df-95cb-69c0-be5b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)