Cheap Flights from Kathmandu to Lukla

Flights from Kathmandu to Lukla are operated by 2 airliners – TB and Yeti Airlines. The most popular are provided by TB. They operate around 5 flights a day departing from Tribhuvan and arriving at Lukla. In the morning there is 28 flights, 2 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 06:30 and latest departure at 13:20. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is TB 101, TB 103, TB 105, TB 109, TB 111, TB 113, TB 115, TB 119, TB 121, TB 123, TB 125, TB 127, TB 95, TB 97 and TB 99.

Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Yeti Airlines offers 4 flights a day from Tribhuvan to Lukla between the hours of 06:30 and 13:20. The flight numbers for these flights are YT 101, YT 103, YT 105, YT 107, YT 109, YT 111, YT 113, YT 115, YT 117, YT 119, YT 127, YT 149, YT 209 and YT 95.

TB flight prices from Tribhuvan to Lukla can be found at www.tb.com

Daily Flights

Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Kathmandu to Lukla and how many flights depart on a per day basis.

Airliner
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
TB
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
Yeti Airlines
13
14
0
0
0
0
0

Flight Routes

You will find alternative routes from Kathmandu to Lukla that require 1 or more stops. On some occassions the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. The table below shows some of the alternative route that are possible.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Kathmandu > Lukla
0
140 Km (87 Miles)
28
1
140 Km (87 Miles)
8

Return flight are operated by 2 airliners which include TB and Yeti Airlines. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Lukla to Kathmandu page.

Alternative routes to Lukla

As a substitute, you will discover that Pokhara also give flights to Lukla which could be more fitting for you. Pokhara has around 12 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.

If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Pokhara is around 158 kilometers (98 miles) from Kathmandu. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Kathmandu. More information can be found at Flights from Pokhara to Lukla. Flights to Lukla are also available from Simara; 5 flights a day depart from the airport.

Route
Stops
Total Distance
Weekly Flights
Pokhara > Kathmandu > Lukla
1
295 Km (183 Miles)
12
Simara > Kathmandu > Lukla
1
215 Km (134 Miles)
5
1
230 Km (143 Miles)
3
1
255 Km (158 Miles)
3
1
320 Km (199 Miles)
2
1
245 Km (152 Miles)
1
Phaplu > Kathmandu > Lukla
1
255 Km (158 Miles)
1
1
260 Km (162 Miles)
1
1
280 Km (174 Miles)
1

Arriving at Lukla

Should you require a car at Lukla we recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Lukla Airport Arrivals page which provides live information of your flight.

The time zone at Lukla is different to Kathmandu so bare this in mind when you arrive. The time zone is GMT -5.8 compared to GMT -6.0.

Getting to your destination from Lukla Airport should be reasonably easy and quick. Lukla Airport is around 2 kilometers (1 miles) from the center of Lukla where a lot of people are intended to travel to. Most airports generally have a number of transport methods situated at the airport so this gurney should be quick and simple. If you are looking for accommodation then there should be sufficient accommodation available even though Lukla is a relatively small city with a population of around 0.