# Distance from Kathmandu (KTM) to Turbo (TRB)

> 15,596 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,596 km / 9,691 mi / 8,421 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 25° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nepal) → Colombia
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → South America
- **Time difference**: -10.75h (When it's 04:55 in Kathmandu, it's 18:10 in Turbo)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,384 ft (TRB 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

### [Gonzalo Mejia Airport (TRB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/trb-turbo-gonzalo-mejia-airport/1ef266df-b642-6b7c-84b8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Turbo, Colombia
- ICAO: SKTU
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 8.070000, -76.740000
- Elevation: 6 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 04:55 in Kathmandu, it's 18:10 in Turbo.
With a 10.75-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)
- [Gonzalo Mejia Airport (TRB)](https://flightduration.online/airport/trb-turbo-gonzalo-mejia-airport/1ef266df-b642-6b7c-84b8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)