# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Les Saintes (LSS)

> 14,003 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,003 km / 8,701 mi / 7,561 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → GP
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -9.75h (When it's 07:48 in Kathmandu, it's 22:03 in Les Saintes)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,344 ft (LSS is lower than KTM)

## Airports

### [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

### [Terre-de-Haut Airport (LSS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lss-les-saintes-terre-de-haut-airport/1ef266df-e008-67f4-a2c1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Les Saintes, GP
- ICAO: TFFS
- Timezone: America/Guadeloupe
- Coordinates: 15.860000, -61.580000
- Elevation: 46 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 07:48 in Kathmandu, it's 22:03 in Les Saintes.
With a 9.75-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ktm-kathmandu-tribhuvan-international-airport/1ef266df-f304-6ec0-afd1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Terre-de-Haut Airport (LSS)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lss-les-saintes-terre-de-haut-airport/1ef266df-e008-67f4-a2c1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)