# Distance from Buenaventura (BUN) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 16,032 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,032 km / 9,962 mi / 8,657 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.75h (When it's 16:39 in Buenaventura, it's 03:24 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,342 ft (KTM is higher than BUN)

## Airports

### [Gerardo Tobar Lopez Airport (BUN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bun-buenaventura-gerardo-tobar-lopez-airport/1ef266df-b458-6942-8c2d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Buenaventura, Colombia
- ICAO: SKBU
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 3.820000, -76.990000
- Elevation: 48 ft

### [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://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

## 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 16:39 in Buenaventura, it's 03:24 in Kathmandu.
With a 10.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Gerardo Tobar Lopez Airport (BUN)](https://flightduration.online/airport/bun-buenaventura-gerardo-tobar-lopez-airport/1ef266df-b458-6942-8c2d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)