Mt. Everest is more than just the highest mountain in the world, it is the reason why you are here, to see it, to put it into your film rolls, to get as close to it as possible. While on board, you will be able to see some of the highest peaks in the world – Mt. Everest, which is 8848m (29029 ft.) and other eight peaks in Nepal which stands above 8000 meters high among the fourteen all over the world, such as Lhotse (8516m), Nuptse (7855m), Amadablam (6812m), Chamlang (7319m), Makalu (8463m), Gauri Shankar (7134m), Langtang Lirung (7234m), Annapurna (8,091m), Manaslu (8,136m), Ganesh (7,429m), and the Kanchenjunga (8,586m), etc.
The mountain flight takes off from Kathmandu airport to Everest. A guaranteed window seat for every passenger and access to the cockpit ensures more than a birds-eye view, almost an angelic spectacle, of Everest and the Himalayan panorama view. That’s the Everest Experience, a memory to cherish for a lifetime. It is an almost guaranteed flight, which means operated only when the weather is good and views are satisfactory. At the present, there are two main Airlines that operate these mountain flights.
Buddha Air:
Buddha Air is the only airline in Nepal operating four brand new; straight-from-the -factory; currently in production, fully pressurized, state-of -the-art third generation aircraft Beech 1900D, each worth US$ 5 million.
Yeti Airlines:
Yeti Airline’s one hour Everest Flight takes off from Kathmandu Airport and flies east in a modern Jetstream 41 fully pressurized and air-conditioned fleet, where one can see magnificent mountains from a height of around 25,000 feet. A must take tour of the majestic Himalayas. It’s an hour of breathtaking scenic beauty of the Mighty Mountains; A sparkling clear journey across the world’s highest peaks.
You can enjoy a seemingly endless chain of snow capped peaks as you fly above the clouds, over glaciers and lakes, rivers and gorges from your private individual window. The clear, non tinted window offers a great opportunity to experience and photograph the aerial view of the Kathmandu valley and the landscapes of Nepal. These planes are built for mountain conditions.
Flight Operation: Every day early in the morning
Best Season: The best season for a mountain flight is from Sep through May
Flight Duration: 1 Hour