There are 2 ways to get from Istanbul to Kathmandu by plane
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Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane IST - KTM
10h 38m$282–602Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane SAW - KTM
12h 53m$112–392
Istanbul (IST) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Kathmandu is to fly which costs $110 - $400 and takes 12h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 10h 38m and costs $280 - $600.
The distance between Istanbul and Kathmandu is 5357 km.
It takes approximately 10h 38m to get from Istanbul to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 2h 45m ahead of Istanbul. It is currently 1:24 PM in Istanbul and 4:09 PM in Kathmandu.
There are 1501+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Kathmandu, Nepal?
Turkish Airlines, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) every 4 hours.
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–900
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–800
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tribhuvan International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–600
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–550
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Dammam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–850
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Istanbul to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–370
- Website
- jazeeraairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–750
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