Kathmandu to Mount Everest Distance is 160 km straight air route, however, its takes about 7 days to reach at Base Camp of Mount Everest from Lukla, where it takes 30 minutes flight duration from Kathmandu.
On the southern slopes of the mountain lies the Southern Everest Base Camp (EBC), set far from the Nepal's capital of Kathmandu and accessible only by a long and arduous trek. Located at an altitude of around 5,364 meters, the base camp in Nepal sits at the foot of the mountain, in the shadow of Mount Lhotse, and has no view of the summit of Sagarmatha.
Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal lies in the stunning Kathmandu Valley in central Nepal, and is one of the most exotic cities in Asia. As the main departure location for trekking trips to the southern EBC, it is a major tourist destination, and is the most popular location in Nepal for tourists from around the world. It is also possible to reach both base camps from Kathmandu, and the Nepali capital lies exactly 161.2 kilometers from the summit of the massive peak, as the crow flies. Reaching Lukla, the start of the EBC trek in Nepal, can only be done by flight from Kathmandu, and is a distance of around 139 kilometers. By trek, the southern base camp lies around 62km from Lukla, and can only be reached by trekking along the Everest Trail.
Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp in Nepal
Getting to the southern EBC in Nepal can only be done by taking a flight first from Kathmandu to Lukla, and then by trekking the entire length of the route from Lukla to EBC itself, as there are no roads that reach the camp. It is not even possible to drive all the way to Lukla, which makes the flight the fastest and easiest way to reach the famous Tensing-Hillary Airport.
To get to Lukla, the start of the amazing EBC Trek in Nepal, you need to take a flight to the Tensing-Hillary Airport, which lies halfway up a mountain at the small Sherpa village of Lukla in the Khumbu Region of Nepal. The flight takes around 30-35 minutes to reach the village airport, and costs from around 190 US dollars per person. Once you arrive at the airport, most trekkers make the start of the trek immediately they have gathered all their gear together, to get to the first overnight stopping point as quickly as possible.
