# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport (UPN)

> 14,718 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,718 km / 9,145 mi / 7,947 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 9° (north)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Mexico
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.75h (When it's 03:08 in Kathmandu, it's 15:23 in Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 868 ft (UPN is higher 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

### [Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport (UPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upn-licenciado-y-general-ignacio-lopez-rayon-airport/1ef266df-6205-649c-9941-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport, Mexico
- ICAO: MMPN
- Timezone: America/Mexico_City
- Coordinates: 19.400000, -102.040000
- Elevation: 5,258 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 03:08 in Kathmandu, it's 15:23 in Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport.
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)
- [Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport (UPN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/upn-licenciado-y-general-ignacio-lopez-rayon-airport/1ef266df-6205-649c-9941-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)