What airlines fly to Kathmandu?

Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways and China Southern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Kathmandu from California according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Kathmandu. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Kathmandu on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from California to Kathmandu Tribhuvan?

China Eastern, Cathay Pacific, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from California to Kathmandu Tribhuvan

How long does it take to fly to Kathmandu?

If you’re flying from a popular airport in California, such as Los Angeles or San Diego, and flying into Kathmandu, then you can expect flight times to average 28h 04m and 30h 15m, respectively.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from California to Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport?

Prices for flights from California to Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport refresh daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from California to Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport?

The number of operators available for flights from California to Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport is 9 as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from California to Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport?

The required travel and health documents for your Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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10:00 pm - 10:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

34h 45m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

11:30 pm - 6:30 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-LAX Los Angeles

32h 45m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$969China Southern

Sat, Nov 7 - Fri, Nov 20

10:00 pm - 11:30 amLAX Los Angeles-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

23h 45m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

11:30 pm - 6:30 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-LAX Los Angeles

32h 45m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun

$969China Southern

Fri, Nov 6 - Thu, Dec 3

11:30 am - 4:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

62h 45m3 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Fuzhou Kunming Changshui

5:00 pm - 9:05 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-LAX Los Angeles

53h 50m3 stops Kunming Changshui Hengyang Shanghai Pu Dong

$971Multiple Airlines

Tue, Nov 24 - Wed, Dec 2

11:30 am - 4:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

62h 45m3 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Ji'an Ji An/Jing Gang Shan Kunming Changshui

5:00 pm - 9:05 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-LAX Los Angeles

29h 50m2 stops Kunming Changshui Shanghai Pu Dong

$975China Eastern

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Jan 27

11:30 am - 4:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

62h 45m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kunming Changshui

5:00 pm - 9:05 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-LAX Los Angeles

29h 50m2 stops Kunming Changshui Shanghai Pu Dong

$975China Eastern

Wed, Nov 4 - Wed, Jan 27

11:30 am - 4:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

62h 45m3 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Hengyang Kunming Changshui

5:00 pm - 10:05 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-LAX Los Angeles

53h 50m3 stops Kunming Changshui Fuzhou Shanghai Pu Dong

$977Multiple Airlines

Wed, Jan 13 - Mon, Mar 15

10:00 am - 9:05 amSFO San Francisco-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

33h 20m2 stops Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

6:30 am - 7:00 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-SFO San Francisco

38h 15m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,003Air India

Thu, Nov 12 - Fri, Nov 27

10:00 am - 6:35 amSFO San Francisco-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

30h 50m2 stops Vienna Intl New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

9:40 pm - 7:00 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-SFO San Francisco

23h 05m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,004Air India

Thu, Dec 10 - Fri, Dec 18

9:40 am - 9:50 pmSFO San Francisco-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

46h 25m1 stop Singapore Changi

10:55 pm - 7:50 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-SFO San Francisco

46h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,006Singapore Airlines

Thu, Jan 28 - Thu, Feb 4

9:40 am - 9:50 pmSFO San Francisco-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

46h 25m1 stop Singapore Changi

10:55 pm - 7:50 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-SFO San Francisco

22h 40m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,013Singapore Airlines

Sun, Feb 14 - Fri, Mar 5

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7:16 am - 12:05 amLAX Los Angeles-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

28h 04m3 stops San Francisco Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

9:10 pm - 11:38 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-LAX Los Angeles

27h 13m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl San Francisco

$985Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

7:16 am - 6:35 amLAX Los Angeles-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

34h 34m3 stops San Francisco Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

9:40 pm - 11:43 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-LAX Los Angeles

27h 48m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl San Francisco

$1,000Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Jan 13

10:55 am - 12:05 amSFO San Francisco-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

24h 25m2 stops Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

7:35 am - 1:35 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-SFO San Francisco

19h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,036Air India

Tue, Sep 22 - Thu, Mar 11

10:55 am - 12:05 amSFO San Francisco-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

24h 25m2 stops Kolkata Netaji S. Chandra New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

7:35 am - 1:35 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-SFO San Francisco

19h 45m1 stop New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,036Air India

Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Mar 11

12:30 pm - 3:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

37h 50m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kunming Changshui

5:00 pm - 9:05 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-LAX Los Angeles

29h 50m2 stops Kunming Changshui Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,058China Eastern

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Jan 12

12:30 pm - 3:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

37h 50m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kunming Changshui

5:00 pm - 9:05 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-LAX Los Angeles

29h 50m2 stops Kunming Changshui Shanghai Pu Dong

$1,058China Eastern

Mon, Sep 21 - Thu, Jan 14

1:00 pm - 9:45 pmSFO San Francisco-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

44h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

10:55 pm - 9:15 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-SFO San Francisco

36h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,067Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Jan 18

12:20 am - 9:45 pmSFO San Francisco-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

32h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

10:55 pm - 9:45 amKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-SFO San Francisco

24h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,068Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 21 - Tue, Mar 9

4:20 pm - 4:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

35h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

7:00 pm - 2:00 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-LAX Los Angeles

31h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,158Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Oct 12

10:50 am - 8:50 amLAX Los Angeles-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

33h 15m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

5:30 pm - 2:00 pmKTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-LAX Los Angeles

33h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,200Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Oct 12

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China Eastern

Oct 19

LAX12:30 pmLos Angeles

37h 50m

2 stops

KTM3:05 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

Nov 2

KTM5:00 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

53h 50m

2 stops

LAX9:05 amLos Angeles

$975

China Eastern

Nov 7

LAX11:30 amLos Angeles

62h 45m

2 stops

KTM4:00 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

Jan 29

KTM5:00 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

29h 50m

2 stops

LAX9:05 amLos Angeles

$976

China Eastern

Mar 1

LAX11:30 amLos Angeles

38h 45m

2 stops

KTM4:00 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

Mar 15

KTM5:00 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

53h 50m

2 stops

LAX10:05 amLos Angeles

$978

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Nov 12

SFO10:00 amSan Francisco

33h 20m

2 stops

KTM9:05 amKathmandu Tribhuvan

Nov 27

KTM6:30 amKathmandu Tribhuvan

38h 15m

1 stop

SFO7:00 amSan Francisco

$1,003

Air India

Oct 22

SFO6:45 pmSan Francisco

25h 35m

2 stops

KTM9:05 amKathmandu Tribhuvan

Nov 9

KTM9:40 pmKathmandu Tribhuvan

23h 05m

1 stop

SFO7:00 amSan Francisco

$1,006

Air India

Oct 20

SFO6:45 pmSan Francisco

25h 35m

2 stops

KTM9:05 amKathmandu Tribhuvan

Nov 29

KTM6:30 amKathmandu Tribhuvan

38h 15m

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$1,008

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Los Angeles

Sat 11/7

10:00 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop34h 45m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Fri 11/20

11:30 pm-6:30 pm

1 stop32h 45m

$969

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LAX Los Angeles - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

LAXKTM

Los Angeles

Fri 11/6

10:00 pm-11:30 am

1 stop23h 45m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Thu 12/3

11:30 pm-6:30 pm

1 stop32h 45m

$969

Los AngelesKathmandu

LAX Los Angeles - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

LAXKTM

Los Angeles

Tue 11/24

11:30 am-4:00 pm

3 stops62h 45m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Wed 12/2

5:00 pm-9:05 am

3 stops53h 50m

$971

Los AngelesKathmandu

LAX Los Angeles - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

LAXKTM

Los Angeles

Wed 11/4

11:30 am-4:00 pm

3 stops62h 45m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Wed 1/27

5:00 pm-9:05 am

2 stops29h 50m

$975

Los AngelesKathmandu

LAX Los Angeles - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

LAXKTM

Los Angeles

Wed 11/4

11:30 am-4:00 pm

2 stops62h 45m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Wed 1/27

5:00 pm-9:05 am

2 stops29h 50m

$975

Los AngelesKathmandu

LAX Los Angeles - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

LAXKTM

Los Angeles

Wed 1/13

11:30 am-4:00 pm

3 stops62h 45m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Mon 3/15

5:00 pm-10:05 am

3 stops53h 50m

$977

San FranciscoKathmandu

SFO San Francisco - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

SFOKTM

San Francisco

Thu 11/12

10:00 am-9:05 am

2 stops33h 20m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Fri 11/27

6:30 am-7:00 am

1 stop38h 15m

$1,003

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SFO San Francisco - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

SFOKTM

San Francisco

Thu 12/10

10:00 am-6:35 am

2 stops30h 50m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Fri 12/18

9:40 pm-7:00 am

1 stop23h 05m

$1,004

San FranciscoKathmandu

SFO San Francisco - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

SFOKTM

San Francisco

Thu 1/28

9:40 am-9:50 pm

1 stop46h 25m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Thu 2/4

10:55 pm-7:50 am

1 stop46h 40m

$1,006

San FranciscoKathmandu

SFO San Francisco - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

SFOKTM

San Francisco

Sun 2/14

9:40 am-9:50 pm

1 stop46h 25m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Fri 3/5

10:55 pm-7:50 am

1 stop22h 40m

$1,013

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Kathmandu?

The month of February is another great option to travel to Kathmandu, with average flight prices from California averaging around $1,090.

How far in advance should I book a flight from California to Kathmandu?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Kathmandu from California when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Kathmandu for around $1,218 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Kathmandu from California for as low as $1,077 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time	28h 04m
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The best one-way flight to Kathmandu from California in the past 72 hours is $490. The best round-trip flight deal from California to Kathmandu found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $969.

The fastest flight from California to Kathmandu takes 28h 04m

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The number of operators available for flights from California to Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport is 9 as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from California to Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from California to Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport?
The required travel and health documents for your Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Singapore Airlines	PriceFrom $591	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.2 1,606 reviews	Search Singapore Airlines flights
Sichuan Airlines	PriceFrom $664	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 35 reviews	Search Sichuan Airlines flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $755	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 243 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $780	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,466 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
China Southern	PriceFrom $822	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 172 reviews	Search China Southern flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $824	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,489 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Emirates	PriceFrom $857	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,662 reviews	Search Emirates flights
Air India	PriceFrom $958	Free Cancellation	Rating 5.5 2,918 reviews	Search Air India flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $970	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,731 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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