# Distance from Isabela (IBB) to Kathmandu (KTM)

> 17,014 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,014 km / 10,572 mi / 9,187 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 352° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ecuador) → Nepal
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +11.75h (When it's 08:16 in Isabela, it's 20:01 in Kathmandu)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,355 ft (KTM is higher than IBB)

## Airports

### [General Villamil Airport (IBB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ibb-isabela-general-villamil-airport/1ef266df-a500-66ca-9420-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Isabela, Ecuador
- ICAO: SEII
- Timezone: Pacific/Galapagos
- Coordinates: -0.940000, -90.950000
- Elevation: 35 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 08:16 in Isabela, it's 20:01 in Kathmandu.
With a 11.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [General Villamil Airport (IBB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ibb-isabela-general-villamil-airport/1ef266df-a500-66ca-9420-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
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