Airport guide
Tribhuvan International AirportIATA code KTM
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM/VNKT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kathmandu, Nepal in Asia. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Kathmandu, Nepal
- Codes
- KTM · VNKT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Region
- Asia
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM/VNKT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kathmandu, Nepal in Asia. Operating on Asia/Kathmandu local time at coordinates 27.700°, 85.360°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kathmandu, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Tribhuvan International Airport details
- IATA code
- KTM
- ICAO code
- VNKT
- City
- Kathmandu
- Country
- Nepal
- Region
- Asia
- Time zone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Coordinates
- 27.697°, 85.359°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 4 Sept 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Tribhuvan International Airport’s own pages.
KTM airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,338 m (4,390 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 7.33 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing caanepal.gov.np (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Simara Airport SIF · 70 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at KTM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 02/20: 3,350 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 3,350 m10,991 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from KTM
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from KTM in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from KTM to 22 destinations in 14 countries, on 18 airlines.
Airlines named on the fares
- H9Himalaya Airlines3 destinations
- U4Buddha Air2 destinations
- 6EIndiGo2 destinations
- G9Air Arabia1 destination
- 3LAir Arabia Abu Dhabi1 destination
- B3Bhutan Airlines1 destination
- BGBiman Bangladesh Airlines1 destination
- CXCathay Pacific1 destination
- MUChina Eastern1 destination
- J9Jazeera Airways1 destination
- RANepal Airlines1 destination
- QRQatar Airways1 destination
- 3USichuan Airlines1 destination
- SQSingapore Airlines1 destination
- ULSriLankan Airlines1 destination
- TGTHAI Airways1 destination
- TKTurkish Airlines1 destination
- YTYeti Airlines1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- China (4)
- Chengdu, Guangzhou, Kunming, Lhasa
- India (4)
- Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Varanasi
- United Arab Emirates (3)
- Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah
- Bangladesh (1)
- Dhaka
- Bhutan (1)
- Paro
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- Kuwait (1)
- Kuwait City
- Malaysia (1)
- Kuala Lumpur
- Nepal (1)
- Pokhara
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Singapore (1)
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka (1)
- Colombo
- Thailand (1)
- Bangkok
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
Check schedules with the airline or Tribhuvan International Airport before you book.
Routes from KTM
Originfacts does not track any routes from KTM yet, so no route records are listed here. Destinations with nonstop fares are listed under Airlines and destinations above. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at KTM
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names KTM, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
- Bishwo Airways (opens in a new tab)
- U4Buddha Air
- G1Gorkha Airlines (opens in a new tab)
- H9Himalaya Airlines
- Manang Air (opens in a new tab)
- RANepal Airlines
- S1Saurya Airlines (opens in a new tab)
- N9Shree Airlines
- SHSimrik Airlines (opens in a new tab)
- STSita Air (opens in a new tab)
- Tara Air (opens in a new tab)
- YTYeti Airlines
Where KTM is
4.1 km east-southeast
Tribhuvan International Airport lies 4.1 km east-southeast of Kathmandu city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at KTM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Kathmandu, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tribhuvan International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:tiairport.com.np (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at KTM, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 27.70°, 85.36° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: May (average high 29°C). Coolest: January (17°C high, 8°C low). Wettest: July (327 mm); driest: November (4 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17°C | 8°C | 6 mm | |
| Feb | 20°C | 9°C | 14 mm | |
| Mar | 25°C | 13°C | 50 mm | |
| Apr | 29°C | 17°C | 46 mm | |
| May | 29°C | 19°C | 113 mm | |
| Jun | 29°C | 21°C | 206 mm | |
| Jul | 26°C | 21°C | 327 mm | |
| Aug | 26°C | 21°C | 254 mm | |
| Sep | 25°C | 20°C | 194 mm | |
| Oct | 23°C | 17°C | 62 mm | |
| Nov | 21°C | 13°C | 4 mm | |
| Dec | 18°C | 9°C | 6 mm |
Airports near Kathmandu
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Tribhuvan International Airport: common questions
Where is Tribhuvan International Airport?
Tribhuvan International Airport serves Kathmandu, Nepal. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 27.697°, 85.359°.
What are the airport codes for Tribhuvan International Airport?
The IATA code is KTM and the ICAO code is VNKT.
What time zone is KTM in?
Tribhuvan International Airport is in the Asia/Kathmandu time zone.
What is the official website of Tribhuvan International Airport?
The airport’s official website is tiairport.com.np. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Tribhuvan International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at KTM: 02/20 (3,350 m (10,991 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from KTM?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from KTM to 22 destinations in 14 countries, the most in China (4), India (4) and United Arab Emirates (3). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Tribhuvan International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1955 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Tribhuvan International Airport?
Wikidata records 7.33 million passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Tribhuvan International Airport?
Per Wikidata, KTM is operated by Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
Which airlines have a hub at KTM?
Wikidata lists KTM as a hub of Bishwo Airways, Buddha Air, Gorkha Airlines, Himalaya Airlines, Manang Air, Nepal Airlines, Saurya Airlines and Shree Airlines and 4 more.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Tribhuvan International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record4 Sept 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q61066 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)