# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Tangara Da Serra (TGQ)

> 15,915 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,915 km / 9,889 mi / 8,593 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Brazil
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 09:00 in Kathmandu, it's 23:15 in Tangara Da Serra)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,930 ft (TGQ 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

### [Tangara da Serra Airport (TGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgq-tangara-da-serra-tangara-da-serra-airport/1ef266df-db97-6f3a-bfe8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tangara Da Serra, Brazil
- ICAO: SWTS
- Timezone: America/Cuiaba
- Coordinates: -14.660000, -57.440000
- Elevation: 1,460 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 09:00 in Kathmandu, it's 23:15 in Tangara Da Serra.
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)
- [Tangara da Serra Airport (TGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tgq-tangara-da-serra-tangara-da-serra-airport/1ef266df-db97-6f3a-bfe8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)