Khare
4,950 m
Lukla
2,845 m
25 mins
7:30 AM
$550
per seat
$1,800
aircraft
CAAN licensed
Free weather reschedule
Rescue capable
Khare to Kathmandu helicopter flight
Khare
4,950 m
Kathmandu
1,400 m
- Flight time
- 1 hr
- Seats
- 3
- Baggage
- 10 kg
- From
- $950
Flight overview
Flying Khare to Kathmandu helicopter flight
| Route | Departs | Seats | Flight time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khare to Kathmandu helicopter flight | 7:30 AM | 3 | 1 hr |
An hour in the air from the Mera Peak base at 4,950 metres to Kathmandu, with a fuel stop on the way. This is the expedition exit from the Hinku valley.
The alternative on foot is three to four days over the Zatrwa La, which is fine in good weather and not fine in bad. For a team coming off a summit with equipment, tired people and a flight home, the helicopter is usually the decision.
Equipment
Declare it. Ten kilos a head is the published allowance, and Mera teams routinely carry two or three times that between them. We would much rather plan a second lift or a Kothe staging than have the conversation on the pad.
Evacuations
Mera produces altitude cases and rope injuries in roughly equal measure, and the two need different handling. If you are calling about a casualty, tell us which, and tell us where they are: high camp, Khare, or somewhere between.
- From
- Khare
- Aircraft
- AS350 B3e / H125
- Passenger insurance
- Included
- Flight rules
- Visual, daylight only
Pilot advisory
A high-altitude departure with a planned fuel stop at Lukla or Phaplu. The Hinku valley has less weather reporting than the Khumbu, so we confirm the picture with the operator on the morning rather than the night before.
Pricing
What this flight costs, and what it does not include
Both figures are the price we quote on WhatsApp. A shared seat puts you on a scheduled departure with other travellers. A private charter is the whole aircraft on your schedule.
Included
- Confirmed seat or aircraft on the stated departure
- All government taxes on the charter
- Passenger liability insurance
- Pilot and crew
- Free rescheduling if the flight is held for weather
Not included
- Domestic airport service charge, NPR 400 per passenger, paid at the terminal
- Personal travel and medical insurance
- Meals, accommodation and ground transport
- National park permits and TIMS cards
- Excess baggage above the stated allowance
- Anything arising from a delay outside our control
We publish how these prices are set and when they move. Read the price transparency policy.
Operators
CAAN licensed operators
We charter aircraft only from operators that hold a current air operator certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Each one below is reviewed by us before we put passengers on their aircraft.
Air Dynasty Heli Services
Manang Air
Simrik Air
Mountain Helicopters
Altitude Air
Heli Everest
Kailash Helicopter Services
Prabhu Helicopter
Upcoming departures
The next flights on this route
All departures are subject to visual flight rules and weather. Seat counts are confirmed with operators each morning.
Landing site
Where you land at Kathmandu
- Helipad
- Tribhuvan International Airport, domestic apron
- Area
- Kathmandu Valley
- Altitude
- 1,400 m
- Coordinates
- 27.69660, 85.35910
Departures use the domestic side of Tribhuvan International. Traffic is heavy between seven and nine in the morning, so a helicopter slot can be held on the ground for twenty minutes even in perfect weather. Arrive an hour before your departure time with your passport.
Safety
What you need to know before you board
Departure from 4,950 metres with a limited payload, followed by a planned fuel stop.
Climbing equipment counts against the allowance. Declare the total weight in advance.
For an evacuation off Mera, contact the dispatch desk directly. Altitude cases and rope injuries are both common on this mountain and the routing decision depends on which it is.
Questions
What travellers ask about this route
Yes, at Lukla or Phaplu, fifteen to twenty minutes. One booking, one aircraft.
You can, and it costs less. The direct flight exists for expeditions with equipment and a schedule, and for medical cases that should not stop halfway.
We fly to the pads we can land on. High on the mountain that usually means a long-line or a landing at high camp when conditions allow, coordinated with the expedition. Contact us directly.
Thinner than for the Khumbu. There are fewer reporting points. We confirm with the operator on the morning rather than committing the night before.
April to May and October to November for Mera. Outside those, ask.
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