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Mountain Flight From Kathmandu| Buddha Air|  Yeti Airlines | Shree Airlines 2025/2026

Mountain Flight From Kathmandu | Everest Flight in Nepal

Explore the mesmerizing Himalayas with a scenic mountain flight in Nepal. Get a bird’s eye view of Mount Everest and other iconic peaks.

Nepal is the home to the greatest range of mountains in the world and understandable many visitors come to Nepal to see them. However, not everyone is a trekker or a mountaineer or has the time to walk into the mountains, so what are the options for these visitors to enjoy the highest points on the planet? Mountain flights! Even just arriving in Nepal during the hours of daylight can provide the visitors with their first glimpse of the high Himalayas, whether it is arriving from the west past Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna range or from the north past Everest, Makalu and Kanchenjunga, the horizon will be a jagged line of high snowy peaks stretching far into the distance.

This flight route connects Kathmandu, the capital city to the highest mountain of the world, Mount Everest. The mountain flight not only allows you to enjoy fantastic views but also helps you to understand the geography of Nepal.

During the flight, you will catch a glimpse of 20 of the highest peaks to the East of Nepal starting from the Langtang Lirung peak which is the closest peak to Kathmandu, then move towards Mt. Everest in the East and finally fly to Chamlang peak. From there, the plane takes a turn and the passengers get a second look at the view while they make their way back to Kathmandu.

Trip Facts         

• Duration: 50 minutes(Approx. one hour)
• Best Season: Spring/Autumn(Possible round the year)
• Trip Start/Ends: Kathmandu Airport
• Group Size: Any number of person
• Trip Mode: Short 20 minutes’ drive to airport and flight
• Fleet: ATR 72 

Trip Highlights

• Flight starts at 6:30 AM early in the morning
• Mt. Everest 20 miles from your window
• Witness fantastic Himalayan peaks, lakes and glaciers
• Around an hour flight with guaranteed window seat
• Around half a dozen daily Everest Experience flights
• Observation of beautiful landscape of Nepali hills and mountains as well as the Tibetan plateau from the distance
• Closest view of Lhotse (8516 m), Nuptse (7855 m), Amadablam (6812 m), Chamlang (7319 m), Makalu (8463 m), Gauri Shankar (7134 m), Langtang Lirung (7234 m), Annapurna (8091 m), Manasalu (8,136 m), Ganesh (7,429 m), Kanchenjunga (8,586) and other many more.

Mountain Flight Schedule:

• 06:30 to 08:00 AM Daily 

Early morning at 05:00 Am pick from Hotel and drive to Domestic Airport in Kathmandu. After all formalities, board the mountain flight to take off from the capital city Kathmandu, Nepal. Enjoy the view of mountains.

Later on transfer to Hotel

Note:  All passengers will have a guaranteed window seat. Should the weather not be suitable you will be either offered a refund or the option to fly again.

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