Getting into Nepal by Air
One can enter Nepal from different locations around the globe via various direct and connecting flights. There are many options for airlines to get into Nepal via airways. You can choose the ones that offer the best services and competitive prices. Generally, in the peak trekking seasons, the tickets may not be available, and you may have to take the option of flying to India and entering Nepal via road. To avoid this, please book your air tickets in advance.
Airports in Nepal
To date, Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu is the only international airport in Nepal. Two international airports – one in Bhairahawa and another in Pokhara are under construction. They have not come into operation to date.
Suggested Airlines
Several airlines serve flights to Nepal from abroad and vice versa. We have listed some of the airlines that you can consider as your options for traveling to Nepal. However, these lists are subject to frequent change.
01. Air Arabia
Website – www.airarabia.com
Service coverage –It serves the Gulf states and Russia.
02. Air Asia
Website – www.airasia.com
Service coverage – it offers budget flights throughout Asia via Kuala Lumpur.
03. Air China
Website – www.airchina.com
Service coverage – it offers daily flights to Lhasa, Chengdu, and around China.
04. Air India
Website – www.airindia.in
Service coverage – It serves the subcontinent, including Kolkata and Delhi.
05. Bhutan Airlines
Website: www.bhutanairlines.bt
Service coverage: Serves Paro several times daily.
06. Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Website – www.biman-airlines.com
Service coverage – It conducts daily flights from Kathmandu to Dhaka and vice versa.
07. Cathay Dragon
Website – www.cathaypacific.com
Service coverage – Four to five flights to Beijing per week
08. China Eastern Airlines
Website – en.ceair.com
Service coverage – It serves Lhasa, Kunming, and Shanghai
09. China Southern Airlines
Website – www.flychinasouthern.com
Service coverage – It serves Guangzhou and Lhasa.
10. Druk Air
Website – www.drukair.com.bt
Service coverage – It serves with a daily flight to/from Paro.
11. Etihad Airways
Website – www.etihad.com
Service coverage – It has daily connections via Abu Dhabi to the rest of the world.
12. Fly Dubai
Website – www.flydubai.com
Service coverage – it conducts several flights per day.
13. Himalaya Airlines
Website: www.himalaya-airlines.com
Service coverage: Reaches the Gulf and Malaysia.
14. Air IndiGo
Website – www.goindigo.in
Service coverage – It is a budget flight to/from Delhi.
15. Jet Airways
Website – www.jetairways.com
Service coverage – It has daily connections to Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata.
16. Malaysia Airlines
Website – www.malaysiaairlines.com
Service coverage – For flights from Kuala Lumpur
17. Malindo Air
Website – www.malindoair.com
Service coverage – For flights from Kuala Lumpur
18. Oman Air
Website – www.omanair.com
Service coverage – For flights from Muscat
19. Qatar Airways
Website – www.qatarairways.com
Service coverage – For daily connections through Doha, with excellent onward flights to the USA and Europe
20. Sichuan Airlines
Website – www.sichuanair.com
Service coverage – For flights from Chengdu and Lhasa.
21. Thai Airways
Website – www.thaiairways.com
Service coverage – It provides the most popular Southeast Asian route to Nepal via Bangkok.
22. Turkish Airlines
Website – www.turkishairlines.com
Service coverage – It offers daily connections via Istanbul.
Regarding Departure Tax
The departure tax for flights out of Tribhuvan International Airport is included in the ticket price. Hence, you should not pay the departure tax separately.