# Distance from Guayaquil (GYE) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 16,770 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,770 km / 10,421 mi / 9,055 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 329° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.75h (When it's 07:13 in Guayaquil, it's 17:58 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,371 ft (KTM is higher than GYE)

## Airports

### [Simon Bolivar International Airport (GYE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gye-guayaquil-simon-bolivar-international-airport/1ef266df-a4f0-6270-9758-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guayaquil, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEGU
- Timezone: America/Guayaquil
- Coordinates: -2.160000, -79.880000
- Elevation: 19 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 07:13 in Guayaquil, it's 17:58 in Kathmandu.
With a 10.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Simon Bolivar International Airport (GYE)](https://flightduration.online/airport/gye-guayaquil-simon-bolivar-international-airport/1ef266df-a4f0-6270-9758-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)