Cheap Flights to Kathmandu
Flights to Kathmandu in 2021
Flight route prices based on searches on Cheapflights within the last 3 days, monthly prices based on aggregated historical data.
| Popular in | December | High demand for flights, 19% potential price rise |
| Cheapest in | May | Best time to find cheap flights, 5% potential price drop |
| Average price | $956 | Average for round-trip flights in October 2021 |
| Round-trip from | $947 | From Sydney Kingsford Smith to Kathmandu Tribhuvan |
| One-way from | $13 | One-way flight from Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD) to Kathmandu Tribhuvan (KTM) |
Cheap flights to Kathmandu in October, November 2021
The best prices found for KTM flights for October, November
Kathmandu 2021 flight deals
Cheap flights to Kathmandu found for this year
Last minute flights to Kathmandu
Late deals on return flights to Kathmandu, departing today and this week
Cheapest prices for Kathmandu flights by month
The cheapest ticket to Kathmandu found for each month in 2021 based on historical flight searches by Cheapflights users.
When is the best time to fly to Tribhuvan Airport?
Average Kathmandu Tribhuvan flight ticket prices and weather conditions for 2021 and 2022 by month.
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SYD - KTM Price
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$729 - $1,580
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KTM Temperature
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16 - 25 °C
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KTM Precipitation
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0 - 132 mm
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When is the best time to book a flight to Kathmandu?
Booking 61 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.
Which day is cheapest to fly to Kathmandu?
The cheapest day to fly to Kathmandu is usually Monday. At the moment, Friday is the most expensive.
What time of day is cheapest to fly to Kathmandu?
Kathmandu flights can be made cheaper if you choose a flight at midday. Booking a flight in the afternoon will likely mean higher prices.
When to fly?
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.
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.
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 airport do you fly into for flights to Kathmandu?
Kathmandu Tribhuvan (KTM), located 4.1 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights to Kathmandu.
How popular are flights to Kathmandu Tribhuvan (KTM) this year?
This year has seen a 16% increase in flight searches for Kathmandu.
