Thanks to an extensive domestic air network, getting around Nepal is fast, easy and safe. If walking up and down hillsides or sitting in a bus for hours is not your idea of fun, don’t despair — you can take to the skies!
There are 44 airports in the country, including all-weather, seasonal and STOL (short take-off and landing) types. The airplanes flying in Nepal are specially selected for performance in mountainous environments. Happy landing!
ROYAL NEPAL AIRLINES
Tourist Sales, Head Office, Kantipath, Kathmandu; Tel: 226574, 220757, ext. 238 (for flights to Pokhara, Lukla and Bharatpur)
Domestic Sales Office, Tebahal, New Road; Tel: 223453, 224497 (for other domestic flights)
Royal Nepal Airlines (RNAC), the national flag carrier, flies to over 35 destinations within the country. RNAC operates 44-seater Avros and 19-seater Twin Otters on its domestic routes.
BUDDHA AIRSales and Reservation - Hattisar, Kathmandu; Tel: 437025, 437677; Fax: 977-1-437025; E-mail: buddhaair@buddhaair.com; Website:
www.buddhaair.comBuddha Air flies American 19-seater Beech 1900D aircraft between Kathmandu and Pokhara, Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj, Biratnagar and on mountain flights.
COSMIC AIRSales and Reservation - Heritage Plaza; Tel: 246882, 241052, 244026
Chundevi, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu; Tel: 427150, 416881, 427358; Fax: 977-1-427084; E-mail:
soi@wlink.com.npCosmic Air operates Dornier-228 aircraft on flights from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur, Bharatpur, Jomsom and Pokhara as well as on mountain flights. It also operates two Russian MI-17 helicopters on charter basis for aerial photography and flights to any airfield in Nepal.
FLIGHT CARE AVIATIONMin Bhawan; Tel: 480924; Fax: 977-1-438568
Flight Care Aviation operates scheduled charter flights to Pokhara, Jomsom and Lukla using 17-seater Y-12 aircraft.
GARUD AIRSinamangal, Kathmandu; Tel: 491128, 493052; Fax: 977-1-493042; E-mail:
garudair@wlink.com.npGarud Air operates charter flights using Twin Otter aircraft.
GORKHA AIRLINESSales - Hattisar, Kathmandu; Tel: 435121, 435122; Fax: 977-1-435430; E-mail: gorkha @mos.com.np; Website:
www. yomari.com /gorkhaGorkha Airlines operates 18-seater German Dornier-228 aircraft on flights from Kathmandu to Pokhara, Tumlingtar, Bharatpur and on mountain flights.
LUMBINI AIRWAYS
Min Bhawan; Tel: 482728, 483381; Fax: 977-1-483380; E-mail:
lumbini@resv.wlink.com. npLumbini Airways operates scheduled flights from Kathmandu to Bhairahawa, Bharatpur, Janakpur, Lukla, Phaplu and Pokhara using Twin Otter DHC-6-300 aircraft.
MOUNTAIN AIRReservation - Sinamangal, Kathmandu; Tel: 489062, 489063; Fax: 977-1-428546; E-mail:
mountainair@sbbs.wlink.com.npMountain Air flies Beech 1900C aircraft to Pokhara, Biratnagar, Bhairahawa and Nepalgunj. It also operates mountain flights at heights of 25,000 ft.
NECON AIRKalimatidole, Airport area, Kathmandu; Tel: 473860, 480565; Fax: 977-1-471679; E-mail:
reservation@ necon.mos.com.npNecon Air flies to Bhairahawa, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Nepalgunj and Pokhara with 44-seater Avro aircraft and ATR-42. It is the largest among the private airlines operating in Nepal.
SKYLINE AIRWAYSTinkune, Sinamangal, Kathmandu; Tel: 481778, 492670; Fax: 977-1-487422; E-mail:
skyline@wlink.com.npSkyline Airways operates Twin Otter aircraft to ferry cargo to Dolpa, Nepalgunj, Surkhet, Simikot, Bajura and Bajhang. Passenger flights to Pokhara, Lukla, Jomsom, Bharatpur, Bhairahawa and Phaplu.
YETI AIRLINESLazimpat, Kathmandu; Tel: 421215, 421294, 421147; Fax: 977-1-420766
Yeti Airlines operates scheduled flights between Kathmandu and Lukla, Rumjatar, Lamidanda, Phaplu, Meghauli and Simra using 19-seater Twin Otter DHC-6-300 aircraft and EMB-110.
