How long is the flight from South Africa to Kathmandu?

Airlines like Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Turkish Airlines fly from South Africa to Kathmandu in about 15h 05m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 18h 50m. Airlines will cover a distance of 8587 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Kathmandu ranges from 0.0 - 370.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 370.0 mm. November is typically the driest time to visit Kathmandu when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Kathmandu, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, June is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 10.0 C).

What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Kathmandu?

The most popular flight routes from South Africa to Kathmandu are Cape Town Intl - Kathmandu Tribhuvan, Durban King Shaka Intl - Kathmandu Tribhuvan and Johannesburg OR Tambo - Kathmandu Tribhuvan.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Kathmandu?

Users have found that booking a flight from South Africa to Kathmandu at least 57 days early can save you up to 19% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 57 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from South Africa to Kathmandu for as little as R13 719 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as R16 880 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Kathmandu?

Our data shows that January tends to be the cheapest month to fly to Kathmandu from South Africa. Users have commonly found prices around R16 473 for the month, but tickets can be as low as R12 868. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Kathmandu from South Africa?

For a flight from South Africa to Kathmandu, you will be flying into Tribhuvan. Kathmandu Tribhuvan (KTM) is just 4,1 km from the centre of the city.

Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Kathmandu that include hotel bookings?

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R16 029+ Flights from South Africa to Kathmandu

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Round-trip from	R16 029
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	January
Average price	R17 227

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27/11-6/12
2 total stops
48h 25m total
South Africa to Kathmandu

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Thu 27/1113:45JNB - KTM

1 stop24h 00mQatar Airways

Sat 6/1218:45KTM - JNB

1 stop24h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9R16 029

Wed 26/111:35JNB - KTM

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/1215:05KTM - JNB

2 stops23h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R16 741

Mon 1/1212:25DUR - KTM

2 stops25h 20mQatar Airways

Sat 6/1217:40KTM - DUR

2 stops21h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9R19 346

Tue 28/1011:05JNB - KTM

1 stop31h 10mCathay Pacific

Tue 4/1123:15KTM - JNB

1 stop36h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/9R20 839

Mon 1/1219:10DUR - KTM

1 stop15h 05mEmirates

Sat 6/1215:00KTM - DUR

1 stop29h 55mEmirates

Deal found 13/9R20 857

Tue 28/109:50JNB - KTM

1 stop19h 30mEtihad Airways

Tue 4/119:50KTM - JNB

1 stop26h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/9R22 506

Sat 27/128:20JNB - KTM

2 stops30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 9/113:45KTM - JNB

2 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R22 593

Sat 27/1213:45JNB - KTM

1 stop14h 50mQatar Airways

Fri 9/117:40KTM - JNB

1 stop18h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/9R22 784

Fri 10/1016:35CPT - KTM

1 stop33h 55mTurkish Airlines

Fri 17/107:40KTM - CPT

1 stop31h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/9R31 606

Fri 10/1014:35CPT - KTM

2 stops36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 17/1017:30KTM - CPT

2 stops23h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R32 804

Fri 10/1016:30CPT - KTM

3 stops45h 35mQatar Airways

Fri 17/1010:05KTM - CPT

2 stops59h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9R37 875

Fri 10/109:00CPT - KTM

2 stops19h 15mEmirates

Thu 16/100:20KTM - CPT

1 stop20h 15mEmirates

Deal found 14/9R51 021

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Wed 26/111:35JNB - KTM

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/1215:05KTM - JNB

2 stops23h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9R16 741

Mon 1/1212:25DUR - KTM

2 stops25h 20mQatar Airways

Sat 6/1217:40KTM - DUR

2 stops21h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9R19 346

Tue 28/1011:05JNB - KTM

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Tue 4/1123:15KTM - JNB

1 stop36h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/9R20 839

Mon 1/1219:10DUR - KTM

1 stop15h 05mEmirates

Sat 6/1215:00KTM - DUR

1 stop29h 55mEmirates

Deal found 13/9R20 857

Tue 28/109:50JNB - KTM

1 stop19h 30mEtihad Airways

Tue 4/119:50KTM - JNB

1 stop26h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/9R22 506

Fri 10/1016:35CPT - KTM

1 stop33h 55mTurkish Airlines

Fri 17/107:40KTM - CPT

1 stop31h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 14/9R31 606

Wed 26/113:10JNB - KTM

2 stops34h 35mQatar Airways

Sat 6/1218:45KTM - JNB

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Deal found 13/9R22 558

Sat 27/128:20JNB - KTM

2 stops30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 9/113:45KTM - JNB

2 stops34h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9R22 593

Sat 27/1213:45JNB - KTM

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Fri 9/117:40KTM - JNB

1 stop18h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/9R22 784

Fri 10/1014:35CPT - KTM

2 stops36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fri 17/1017:30KTM - CPT

2 stops23h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9R32 804

Fri 10/1016:30CPT - KTM

3 stops45h 35mQatar Airways

Fri 17/1010:05KTM - CPT

2 stops59h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9R37 875

Fri 10/109:00CPT - KTM

2 stops19h 15mEmirates

Thu 16/100:20KTM - CPT

1 stop20h 15mEmirates

Deal found 14/9R51 021

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Fri 10/1016:35CPT - KTM

1 stop33h 55mTurkish Airlines

Fri 17/107:40KTM - CPT

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Deal found 14/9R31 606

Fri 10/1014:35CPT - KTM

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Deal found 14/9R32 804

Fri 10/1016:30CPT - KTM

3 stops45h 35mQatar Airways

Fri 17/1010:05KTM - CPT

2 stops59h 00mQatar Airways

Deal found 14/9R37 875

Fri 10/109:00CPT - KTM

2 stops19h 15mEmirates

Thu 16/100:20KTM - CPT

1 stop20h 15mEmirates

Deal found 14/9R51 021

Tue 28/1011:05JNB - KTM

1 stop31h 10mCathay Pacific

Tue 4/1123:15KTM - JNB

1 stop36h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 13/9R20 839

Tue 28/109:50JNB - KTM

1 stop19h 30mEtihad Airways

Tue 4/119:50KTM - JNB

1 stop26h 15mEtihad Airways

Deal found 12/9R22 506

Tue 28/109:50JNB - KTM

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Tue 4/117:35KTM - JNB

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Wed 26/11

1:35-14:05

2 stops32h 45m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Sat 6/12

15:05-10:55

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DurbanKathmandu

DUR - KTM

DURKTM

Durban King Shaka Intl

Mon 1/12

12:25-17:30

2 stops25h 20m

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Sat 6/12

17:40-10:55

2 stops21h 00m

R19 346

JohannesburgKathmandu

JNB - KTM

JNBKTM

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 28/10

11:05-22:00

1 stop31h 10m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Tue 4/11

23:15-7:40

1 stop36h 10m

R20 839

DurbanKathmandu

DUR - KTM

DURKTM

Durban King Shaka Intl

Mon 1/12

19:10-14:00

1 stop15h 05m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Sat 6/12

15:00-17:10

1 stop29h 55m

R20 857

JohannesburgKathmandu

JNB - KTM

JNBKTM

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 28/10

9:50-9:05

1 stop19h 30m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Tue 4/11

9:50-8:20

1 stop26h 15m

R22 506

JohannesburgKathmandu

JNB - KTM

JNBKTM

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 26/11

3:10-17:30

2 stops34h 35m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Sat 6/12

18:45-8:40

1 stop17h 40m

R22 558

JohannesburgKathmandu

JNB - KTM

JNBKTM

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 27/12

8:20-18:35

2 stops30h 30m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Fri 9/1

13:45-20:10

2 stops34h 10m

R22 593

JohannesburgKathmandu

JNB - KTM

JNBKTM

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 27/12

13:45-8:20

1 stop14h 50m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Fri 9/1

17:40-8:40

1 stop18h 45m

R22 784

Cape TownKathmandu

CPT - KTM

CPTKTM

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/10

16:35-6:15

1 stop33h 55m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Fri 17/10

7:40-11:50

1 stop31h 55m

R31 606

Cape TownKathmandu

CPT - KTM

CPTKTM

Cape Town Intl

Fri 10/10

14:35-6:30

2 stops36h 10m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Fri 17/10

17:30-13:00

2 stops23h 15m

R32 804

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Kathmandu?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Kathmandu (average of R733). Flying from South Africa to Kathmandu in October is currently the most expensive (average of R948). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from ZA to KTM?

When flying from South Africa to Kathmandu, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Reviews of airlines servicing Kathmandu

See what other customers who have flown with Emirates and Qatar Airways from South Africa to Kathmandu have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Qatar Airways

7,4

Good

3 624 reviews

Emirates

8,1

Very Good

3 334 reviews

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1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

Muhammed,Jun 2025

DXB - DUR

Amazing. Not bad at all. Wish all my flights are like this

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly into for flights to Kathmandu from South Africa?
For a flight from South Africa to Kathmandu, you will be flying into Tribhuvan. Kathmandu Tribhuvan (KTM) is just 4,1 km from the centre of the city.
How long is the flight from South Africa to Kathmandu?
Airlines like Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Turkish Airlines fly from South Africa to Kathmandu in about 15h 05m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 18h 50m. Airlines will cover a distance of 8587 km. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the most popular routes from South Africa to Kathmandu?
The most popular flight routes from South Africa to Kathmandu are Cape Town Intl - Kathmandu Tribhuvan, Durban King Shaka Intl - Kathmandu Tribhuvan and Johannesburg OR Tambo - Kathmandu Tribhuvan.
Can I find deals for flights from South Africa to Kathmandu that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on South Africa to Kathmandu flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from South Africa to Kathmandu?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from South Africa to Kathmandu.
Can I find deals for business class flights from South Africa to Kathmandu?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from South Africa to Kathmandu by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from South Africa to Kathmandu?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from South Africa to Kathmandu (average of R733). Flying from South Africa to Kathmandu in October is currently the most expensive (average of R948). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Qatar Airways	CheapestR12 995	AverageR16 446	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	CheapestR14 835	AverageR19 712	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search Emirates flights

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