Due to an increase in the number of trekkers and climbers in the Everest region, the number of Lukla flights have increased. This has increased traffic congestion at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Thus, flights are rerouted to decrease traffic congestion and minimize loads at TIA. So, if you are going to Everest this summer, you will have to go to Manthali airport and take a flight to Lukla from there.
Lukla Flights now Rerouting from Manthali for the Trekking Season
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Where is Manthali Airport?
Manthali airport lies in the Ramechhap district of Nepal. The airport is at a distance of 132 kilometers from Kathmandu. It is a small domestic airport that is situated near the bank of a river. From Kathmandu, the drive to Manthali, Ramechhap will take around 5 to 6 hours. You can get there on a bus or a jeep. We will drive along the BP highway eastwards from Kathmandu. All our itineraries for Everest region trekking and climbing starts with the flight from Kathmandu to Lukla. But now that the flights are rerouted, we drive our clients to Manthali airport at 2:00 am in the morning on the day of the flight. If you think that you don’t want to drive so early, you can drive to Manthali or Mulkot a day before the flight.
Accommodations in Manthali
Manthali is a small town. But since Lukla flights are re-routed from Manthali airport, it is growing into a busy town. In the town of Manthali, there are few lodges where you can stay overnight. There is a place called Mulkot, at a driving distance of 1 hour from Manthali airport, and it has better accommodation than Manthali. You can stay here overnight and can drive to Manthali airport in a jeep. Please feel free contact us for more information about the rerouted flight to Lukla from Manthali.
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