# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Diebougou (XDE)

> 9,309 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,309 km / 5,785 mi / 5,027 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Burkina Faso
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Africa
- **Time difference**: -5.75h (When it's 08:26 in Kathmandu, it's 02:41 in Diebougou)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,406 ft (XDE 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

### [Diebougou Airport (XDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xde-diebougou-diebougou-airport/1ef266de-b70c-628e-abb4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Diebougou, Burkina Faso
- ICAO: DFOU
- Timezone: Africa/Ouagadougou
- Coordinates: 10.950000, -3.250000
- Elevation: 984 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 08:26 in Kathmandu, it's 02:41 in Diebougou.
The 5.75-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)
- [Diebougou Airport (XDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/xde-diebougou-diebougou-airport/1ef266de-b70c-628e-abb4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)