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Kathmandu Lukla Flight - Lukla (Edmund Hillary) Airport is the place where the majority of the visitors make their bumpy but spectacular landing half-way up a mountain side. Lukla is a small Sherpa village perched at 2,850 m above sea level literally nested on a shelf getting out over the Dudh Koshi. Lukla is the arrival gateway to the Khumbu valley and door of Mount Everest a popular starting point for many treks into the shadow of Mt. Everest.

Kathmandu Lukla flights has grown rapidly with the introduction of its airstrip, which has made the Everest region accessible to many people, not just mountaineers.

Once a tiny farming community, Lukla is now a large trekkers town, with numerous accommodation options (most fairly simple), many shops; selling everything from batteries and soap to yak hair, gloves and knock-off North Face jackets, and even a couple of e-mail internet cafes.

There are some domestic airlines operate flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, most famous is Tara air, Sita air, Summit air, Simrik Air etc. Kathmandu to Lukla flight is not possible to Kathmandu Lukla flight booking directly with the airlines. If you are going to trek in Peak Season maybe it would be better to book the Kathmandu lukla flight ticket earlier with us (Skyline Treks). Kathmandu to Lukla flight cost per person US$ 192 only.

Note: Due to overcrowding at the Kathmandu domestic airport during the high season (Spring- March, April, May & Autumn - October, November), flights to and from Lukla now operate from Manthali Airport in Ramechhap. The airport lies 132km (4 hrs drive from Kathmandu).

We offer Flight Ticket (USD157) and Road Transport (USD35) for you.

Kathmandu to Lukla or Lukla to Kathmandu fare US$ 192 per person for each way.

Kathmandu Lukla flight duration: 30 minutes

Kathmandu Lukla flight time and Kathmandu Lukla flight schedule

Tara Air	Summit Air	Sita Air	Simrik Air
6:15 am → 6:45 am	6:15 am → 6:45 am		6:45 am → 7:10 am
6:15 am → 6:45 am
7:25 am → 7:55 am
8:30 am → 9:00 am

Kathmandu Lukla flight fare

Sector	Revised Fuel (NPR)			Revised Fuel (USD)
	Fare	F.S.C	Total	Fare		F.S.C	Total
				Summit	Tara
Kathmandu-Lukla	3540	2325+500	6365	164	164	23+5	192

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The cost from Kathmandu to Lukla or Lukla to Kathmandu per person US$ 191 only

Yes of course you can still fly from Kathmandu to Lukla.

The roadhead to reach Lukla currently is Jiri or further till Salleri. To reach Lukla, one has to trek from there. Its about 3 days trek from Salleri to Lukla. From Jiri it takes 5 days trek to reach Lukla.

Without taking any flights or flying to Lukla airport we can see Everest and this Pikey Trek is recently opened trek in the lower Khumbu area. Those who have done this trek and experienced it from their own eyes are not disappointed with the views.

As there is no motorized road there from Kathmandu, there are only two ways to get to Lukla: by air, or on foot.
By Plane. Duration: 30 minutes. Most travelers get from Kathmandu to Lukla by plane. ...
By Helicopter. Duration: 45 minutes.
By Road & On Foot. Duration: 4-6 days.

What is the provision for baggage limits and luggage delays at Lukla? You are allowed to check a 10 kg baggage along with a 5 kg handbag on domestic airlines. The airline will charge you a small fee per kilogram if you want to carry more than 10 kg.

Book about a month to 6 weeks before you travel for the best prices to Lukla. Avoid peak season and weekends when flights can cost more or might be late flight. Late flight chance to get flew or not, no guarantee

Goma Airlines, Simrik Airlines and Tara Airlines are the best operating domestic airline which schedules (Kathmandu – Lukla) and (Lukla-Kathmandu) flights on daily basis. These airlines holds great safety records despite of having dangerous flight routes and treacherous runway in Lukla.

There are no bus service between Kathmandu and Lukla. The roadhead to reach Lukla currently is Jiri or further till Salleri. To reach Lukla, one has to trek from there. Its about 3 days trek from Salleri to Lukla.

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