At a glance
- Direct flights
- None. Expect one stop.
- Route code
- AKL to KTM (Auckland to Kathmandu)
- Typical journey
- Around a day door to door, depending on the connection
- Usual stopovers
- Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Australia or a Gulf hub
- Often cheaper
- February to early April; late August to early September
- Busiest and dearest
- Dashain, Tihar and the December holidays
- Arrival airport
- Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)
Getting from Auckland to Kathmandu
There is no direct service between New Zealand and Nepal, so every itinerary connects somewhere. The most common routings go through Singapore, Kuala Lumpur or Bangkok, with others via Hong Kong, Australia or the Gulf. Each combination of airlines and layover gives a different mix of price, total travel time and baggage allowance.
A short connection gets you home sooner but leaves little margin if the first flight runs late. A longer layover is often cheaper and gives you time to rest and eat, but it adds hours to an already long journey. We lay these trade-offs out in your quote so you can choose, rather than guess.
Flying from Christchurch, Wellington or another airport? Tell us your nearest airport and we’ll include the connection in your quote where possible.
Booking for Dashain, Tihar and school holidays
Dashain and Tihar usually fall between October and November, but the exact dates move each year with the Nepali calendar, and flights home fill early. Families travelling together, and anyone who needs specific dates, generally do best asking several months ahead. Our guide to Dashain and Tihar flights from New Zealand walks through a simple plan.
If you’re reading this close to the festival, message us anyway. Availability changes day to day, and a consultant can check options a website may not show.
- Tell us if you can leave a few days earlier or later. It can change the price noticeably.
- Studying or staying longer? Ask about one-way fares.
- Travelling as a group? Ask us to check that seats can be held together before you pay.
Baggage, gifts and what to carry
Allowances differ by airline and fare type, and they are shown on every quote. Many families carry gifts, food and medicine home, so tell us early if you expect to pack more than the standard allowance. We can look at your options before you book rather than at the airport.
Check the rules for anything you plan to bring into Nepal, and remember New Zealand has strict biosecurity rules for food, plants and animal products on the way back.
Airlines on this route
Airlines commonly used between New Zealand and Nepal include Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Thai Airways, Cathay Pacific, Qantas, Emirates and Qatar Airways, usually combined with a connecting carrier. What is available, and which is best value, changes by date, so we check them for you.
