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24 Mar — 31 Mar1
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Flights to Kathmandu in 2024

Find the latest flights to Kathmandu in 2024, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 651,626 searches and data was last updated on 19 March 2024.

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$1,548

Return from

$1,024

One-way from

$469
High demand for flights, 12% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 2% potential price drop
Average for return flights in March 2024
From Sydney Kingsford Smith to Kathmandu Tribhuvan
One-way flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Kathmandu Tribhuvan (KTM)

Average price of flights to Kathmandu by month

Plan your trip to Kathmandu by taking into account the cheapest months to travel. The average price of a one-way flight to Kathmandu is currently $0 while a return flight costs $0. Price data was last updated on 17 March 2024.

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight to Kathmandu (average of $771). Flying to Kathmandu in December will prove the most costly (average of $1,176). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

January

$1,388

February

$1,313

March

$1,312

April

$1,426

May

$1,361

June

$1,530

July

$1,185

August

$1,175

September

$1,313

October

$1,601

November

$1,638

December

$1,792

Take a flight to Kathmandu in March for Holi, which is celebrated with splashes of water and coloured powder; April for Bikram Samwat, Nepalese New Year; August/September for Gai Jatra, the procession of cows, Krishna Jayanti, the celebration of the birth of Lord Sri Krishna; and Teej, the fasting festival for women; late-September/early October for Dashian, the 15-day national festival; October/November for Tihar, the Festival of Lights. The Indra Jatra Harvest festival is held in Durbar Square for eight days every September. This is when the Goddess Kumari travels in her chariot. Lots of businesses will close for all of these holidays, sometimes a few days before and a few days after.

Peak Season:

August to October is high season in Kathmandu. May and June are best for visiting the mountainous areas but it is best to book your flights to Kathmandu in advance to avoid disappointment.

Off Season:

January to March and November-December are low-season times. It’s unsafe to go into the mountains between June and August as this is monsoon season.An ideal time to find those cheap flights to Kathmandu.

Shoulder Season:

April to July are shoulder months.

Temperature and rainfall in Kathmandu by month

Plan your trip to Kathmandu by taking into account the average temperature and rainfall totals by month.

KTM

Temperature

10 - 23 °C

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Kathmandu, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, June is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

When is the best time to book a flight to Kathmandu?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight to Kathmandu. Price data was last updated on 28 January 2024.
Booking 85 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to Kathmandu. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
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When is the cheapest time to fly to Kathmandu?

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Users looking for the lowest fares to Kathmandu should consider flying on Friday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Thursday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.
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Reviews of airlines servicing Kathmandu

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Kathmandu. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Kathmandu. Reviews last updated 19 March 2024.
Read through reviews of airlines servicing Kathmandu, such as Batik Air, Malaysia Airlines and China Eastern. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.3
Very Good
1,520 reviews

Food

7.8

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.3

Boarding

8.4

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

The flight was on time which is great. The flight attendants are super friendly and helpful with your needs, questions & so on. We enjoyed the food and drinks provided. The fold flat seat was very comfortable with the extra pillows and a light comforter. The 14.5 hours flight was easy.

8.3
Very Good
1,520 reviews
8.3
Very Good
1,520 reviews

Food

7.8

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.3

Boarding

8.4

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

The flight was on time which is great. The flight attendants are super friendly and helpful with your needs, questions & so on. We enjoyed the food and drinks provided. The fold flat seat was very comfortable with the extra pillows and a light comforter. The 14.5 hours flight was easy.

8.1
Very Good
4,215 reviews
8.3
Very Good
1,520 reviews

Food

7.8

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.3

Boarding

8.4

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

The flight was on time which is great. The flight attendants are super friendly and helpful with your needs, questions & so on. We enjoyed the food and drinks provided. The fold flat seat was very comfortable with the extra pillows and a light comforter. The 14.5 hours flight was easy.

8.1
Very Good
605 reviews
8.3
Very Good
1,520 reviews

Food

7.8

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.3

Boarding

8.4

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

The flight was on time which is great. The flight attendants are super friendly and helpful with your needs, questions & so on. We enjoyed the food and drinks provided. The fold flat seat was very comfortable with the extra pillows and a light comforter. The 14.5 hours flight was easy.

7.9
Good
390 reviews
8.3
Very Good
1,520 reviews

Food

7.8

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.3

Boarding

8.4

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

The flight was on time which is great. The flight attendants are super friendly and helpful with your needs, questions & so on. We enjoyed the food and drinks provided. The fold flat seat was very comfortable with the extra pillows and a light comforter. The 14.5 hours flight was easy.

7.8
Good
1,262 reviews
8.3
Very Good
1,520 reviews

Food

7.8

Crew

8.7

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.3

Boarding

8.4

Comfort

8.1

Reviews

1 / 10

The flight was on time which is great. The flight attendants are super friendly and helpful with your needs, questions & so on. We enjoyed the food and drinks provided. The fold flat seat was very comfortable with the extra pillows and a light comforter. The 14.5 hours flight was easy.

Kathmandu climate

Kathmandu has four seasons. Spring runs March to May and temperatures are between 16 and 23 degrees. Summer is June through August and this is also monsoon season. The temperature range is 23 to 25 degrees. Autumn – September to November – is about as warm as spring; the range of temperatures is 15-24 degrees. Winter (December-February) temperatures range from 9 to 12 degrees. Rain falls outside of the monsoon season.

Getting around Kathmandu

Walking is the best way to see Kathmandu. There are also tuk-tuks, buses and taxis. Renting a car and driver is an option if you are hoping to see a bit of the Valley outside Kathmandu.

Getting from the airport to the city

Tribhuvan International Airport is located in the Kathmandu Valley, some 5.5 km from the city. The airport is served by metered taxis which you can book and pay for in advance.

What is good to know if travelling to Kathmandu?

  • The temple of Changu Narayan is said to be the most ancient temple in the Kathmandu Valley, dating back to the 4th century. It is one of the seven Unesco World Heritage Sites in the valley. 
  • Thamel is where lots of travellers head. There are restaurants, hotels and shops all catering to international visitors. Jochhen Tole is probably better known as Freak Street, the original magnet for the hippies. It’s a popular alternative to Thamel, but its freakery is long past. 
  • Jazzmandu is the jazz festival that takes place each autumn. It’s the only jazz festival in the region and is internationally renowned. 
  • Pashupathi, one of the most important religious sites in Asia, is dedicated to Shiva, the God of destruction. Every Hindu in Nepal should visit during their lifetime. Not surprisingly, it’s a busy spot. Despite the presence of funeral pyres – you may catch a funeral while you are there – it’s a joyful place of musicians, monkeys, beggars, souvenir sellers and dreadlocked and made-up “holy men”. 
  • The Garden of Dreams in Kaiser Mahal, in front of the Western Gate of the Narayan Hiti Royal Palace, was the creation of an Austrian Field Marshal in the 1920s. It lay neglected for many years, but has been brought back to life – with funding from the Austrian Government – since the mid-2000s. It’s a calm space amid the sprawl of the city with neo-classical pavilions, a lotus pond and lush trees and plants.
  • Why visit?

    Nepal’s capital and largest city was a must-visit destination in the 1960s and 1970s. Visitors would take flights to Kathmandu seeking spiritual enlightenment. Today, it’s still a must-visit city even if the Hippie Trail has exacted a fairly heavy toll. Kathmandu is a magical destination and many visitors use it as a starting point for trekking holidays in the Himalayas. Kathmandu can seem like something out of a fairy tale. It has beautiful temples and magnificent monuments. There’s poverty, but there’s also a wealth that can’t be quantified in money as the place is rich in spirit. Nowhere is the other-worldliness of Kathmandu more apparent than in Durbar Square, the historic centre and a World Heritage site. In Nepali, ‘durbar’ means palace and in the square you’ll see the old Royal Palace, the former home of the Malla Kings. There are about 50 temples, the Kasthamandap (House of Wood) from which Kathmandu gets its name and a Living Goddess. She, the Kumari, lives in her small palace and sees the outside world only a few times a year when she is wheeled through the capital on a chariot pulled by devotees. There are seven World Heritage sites in the Kathmandu Valley. One of the most spectacular is Swayambhunath stupa, which is also known as the Monkey Temple because of the monkeys who wheel about as if they own it.

  • What does KTM mean?

    Great question - KTM just means Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport. Now you’ll know what this unique code and ones like it mean when you look for flights!

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Kathmandu?

    For a flight to Kathmandu, you will be flying into Tribhuvan. Kathmandu Tribhuvan (KTM) is just 4.1 km from the centre of the city.

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