Previously, the procedure for applying visa for Nepal has been presented. In this series, you will get information about the accessibility to Nepal with the mode of travel and the connection of Nepal to the world via international flights.
To enter and exit Nepal, there are two options, either airways or roadways. If you are traveling from India or Tibet, you can get entry from roadways. Or, you want to visit India or Tibet, then you can use land borders to exit from Nepal. Except for this, you will have only one option, i.e. airways. When you enter Nepal through airways, then you will land at Tribhuvan International Airport, which is the international airport of Nepal with the IATA code KTM and at the elevation of 1,350 m from sea level. It is connected with airlines from different corners of the world. Different International Airlines operate flights in Nepal. In the meantime, Nepal also has 3 airlines operating the international flight. Nepal Airlines (RA) is the national flag carrier of Nepal.
The major entry and exit land borders of Nepal with India are
- Kakarbhitta, Jhapa – 458 Km from Kathmandu / 11-12 hours
- Biratnagar, Morang – 382 Km from Kathmandu / 9-10 hours
- Rakxaul Border, Birgunj, Parsa – 140 Km from Kathmandu / 6-7 hours
- Sunauli Border, Bhairahawa (Rupandehi) – 265 Km from Kathmandu / 8-9 hours
- Rupaidiha, Nepalgunj (Banke) – 522 Km from Kathmandu / 12-13 hours
- Mohana, Dhangadhi (Kailali) – 668 Km from Kathmandu / 14-15 hours
- Gadda Chauki, Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur) – 701 Km from Kathmandu / 18-19 hours
With Tibet, China is:
- Kodari, Sindhupalchok – 114 Km from Kathmandu / 5-6 hours
- Rasuwagadhi, Rasuwa – 156 Km from Kathmandu / 8-9 hours
Special Notes: The land borders mentioned above are facilitated with the Department of Immigration (DoI). Make sure to put the entry and exit stamp on your Passport at the Immigration Department before leaving or entering Nepal.
Most of the tourist use the mode of airways to visit Nepal from different parts of the world. In these competitive markets, you will get budget airlines to full-service airlines that vary in service as well as facilities. The major airlines operate the flight in Nepal with their hub city are below:
South Asian
- Druk Air (KB) – Paro (PBH), Bhutan
- IndiGo (6E) – New Delhi (DEL), India
- Air India (AI) – New Delhi (DEL), India
- Spice jet (SG) – New Delhi (DEL), India
- Biman Bangladesh (BG) – Dhaka (DAC), Bangladesh
- Bhutan Airlines (Tashi Air) (B3) – Paro (PBH), Bhutan
- US-Bangla Airlines (BS) – Dhaka (DAC), Bangladesh
- Regent Airways (RX) – Dhaka (DAC), Bangladesh
South East Asian
- Thai Airways (TG) – Bangkok (BKK), Thailand
- Malaysia Airlines (MH) – Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia
- Thai Lion Air (SL) – Bangkok (BKK), Thailand
- Malindo Air (OD) – Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Malaysia (Batik Air Malaysia codeshares with Malindo Air)
- Silk Air (MI) – Singapore Changi (SIN), Singapore
China/Korea
- Air China (CA) – Chengdu (CTU), China
- China Eastern Airlines (MU) – Shanghai (PVG), China
- China Southern Airlines (CZ) – Guangzhou (CAN), China
- Tibet Air (TV) – Lhasa (LXA), Tibet
- Cathay Dragon (previously called “Dragon Air”) (KA) – Hong Kong (HKG)
- Sichuan Airlines (3U) – Chengdu (CTU), Kunming (KMG), China
- Korean Air (KE) – Seoul (ICN), South Korea
Gulf Country
- Air Arabia (G9) – Sharjah (SJH), UAE
- Etihad Airways (EY) – Abu Dhabi (AUH), UAE
- Fly Dubai (FZ) – Dubai (DXB), UAE
- Oman Air (WY) – Muscat (MCT), Oman
- Qatar Airways (QR) – Doha (DOH), Qatar
- Salam Air (OV) – Muscat (MCT), Oman
Europe
- Turkish Airlines (TK) – Istanbul (IST), Turkey
Airlines of Nepal operating the International Flight (Kathmandu (KTM) as Hub city)
Nepal Airlines (RA)
Hong Kong (HKG), Bengaluru (BLR), Mumbai (BOM), New Delhi (DEL), Tokyo (NRT), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Doha (DOH), Bangkok (BKK), Dubai (DXB)
Himalayan Airlines (H9)
Dhaka (DAC), Beijing (PKX), Changsha (CHX), Chongqing (CKG), Guiyang(KWE), Shenzhen (SZX), Kuala Lumpur (KUL), Doha (DOH), Dammam (DMM), Abu Dhabi (AUH)
Buddha Air (U4)
Paro (PBH), Guwahati (GAU), Kolkata (CCU), Lucknow (LKO), Varanasi (VNS)
The name of the airlines, cities, and countries mentioned above may be familiar with you. Thus, it supports to make an international journey to Nepal with your convenient airlines and location. The airlines you see above are not only for the international arrival or departure from your home country. Many tourists made Nepal, a transit country for visiting Tibet and Bhutan and using international airlines for a round trip from Kathmandu.
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