Mt. Everest Flight in Nepal
Mountain Flight offers the opportunity to view the panoramic scenes of the Himalayas from remote corners. Mountain Flights are the best option for those people who missed the trekking expeditions because of lack of time or due to lack of physical fitness. Through Mountain Flight, in just a short time, we can experience the Himalayas at close range. The Mountain Flights in Nepal are operated every morning from Kathmandu airport, and fly at an average altitude of 6,500-7,000 meters. This flight usually lasts for about an hour.
The mountain flight in Nepal gives the best opportunity to get the closest and the best view of Mount Everest(8850m) and other mountains such as; Shisa Pangma, Gauri Shanker, Melungtse, Cho Oyu, Pumori, Nuptse, Lhotse, Amadablam etc. In Nepal, the Mountain Flights are offered by different Domestic Airlines (Buddha air, Yeti airlines, Agni airlines, Tara Air, Guna airlines etc) in Kathmandu Valley operating their small but safest aircrafts.
General Information About Mt. Everest Flight
Flight operation: Every morning
Duration: 1 hour
Mountain ranges/peaks: Mount Everest, Shisa Pangma, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna, Makalu, Ganesh Himal, Gauri Shankar, Lhotse, Nuptse, Langtang, Cho-Oyu , Shringi Himal, Manaslu, Lamjung Himal, Dhaulagiri, Melungtse and many named/ unnamed mountain ranges/peaks.
Best season : The best season for mountain flight is from September through May.
Airlines: Buddha and Yeti Air.
Cost: USD 156.00 Per ticket.
Short Description of Mountains which can see from the Mt.Flight
1. Langtang (7234m):
The first mountain, which can be seen, is Langtang. The valley of Langtang, which is not visible from the mountain flight, is considered to be the most beautiful in the whole Himalayan region.
2. Gosainthan (8013m):
The mountain lies on the Nepal – Tibetan border. Tibetan name for this mountain is Shisapangma. She is related with many Hindu Mythologies especially of Shiva.
3. Dorje Lakpa (6975m):
This mountain has a Tibetan name, which means “the mountains of many sacred Thunderbolts”. This mountain is considered to be holy mountain for Buddhists and climbing permission was given only in 1964, and it was not climbed until 1981.
4. Gauri–Shanker (7134m):
This single mountain has two peaks and also has two names together because the Hindus believe that the mountain looks like the pair of Gods Shiva and Gouri. This holy mountain was restricted till 1977 for the climbers. It was only in 1979 that an American – Nepal group reached the summit.
5. Lhotse (8516m):
As this mountain lies to the south of Everest, name given by the Sherpas is Lhotse, which means” South Peak”. The first ascent of this mountain took place in 1956 by the Swiss.
6. Mount Everest (8848m):
This Mountain was discovered in 1852 and is the highest mountain of the world, is named after Sir George Everest, and English surveyor. Sagarmatha, top of the universe, is the name giver by Nepal which means, “Mother of the world” and Qomolongma in Tibetan. Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa were first to climb Everest on May 25, 1953. As a coronation gift to Queen Elizabeth.
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