# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Teofilo Otoni (TFL)

> 14,502 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,502 km / 9,011 mi / 7,830 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 270° (west)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -8.75h (When it's 05:09 in Kathmandu, it's 20:24 in Teofilo Otoni)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,818 ft (TFL 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

### [Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport (TFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tfl-teofilo-otoni-juscelino-kubitscheck-airport/1ef266df-c0e5-655c-a248-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Teofilo Otoni, Brazil
- ICAO: SNTO
- Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo
- Coordinates: -17.890000, -41.510000
- Elevation: 1,572 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 05:09 in Kathmandu, it's 20:24 in Teofilo Otoni.
With a 8.75-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)
- [Juscelino Kubitscheck Airport (TFL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tfl-teofilo-otoni-juscelino-kubitscheck-airport/1ef266df-c0e5-655c-a248-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)