Direct flights from Surkhet Airport
There are 1 destinations with direct flights from Surkhet Airport (Surkhet).
Destination | Duration | Days of the week | Airlines | Price |
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KTM Kathmandu | 1h 5m |
1 flights per day |
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Destinations & direct flights from Surkhet Airport (Surkhet)
Surkhet (SKH) is a smaller airport in Nepal. The highest number of daily departures from Surkhet Airport is seen on the route to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), with an average of 1 flights every day. Furthermore, travelers can experience the longest available flight from Surkhet Airport on the operated service to , which lasts for roughly .
The most in-demand domestic routes departing from Surkhet Airport
Rajbiraj (RJB)
1 flights scheduled next month
Nepalgunj (KEP)
2 flights scheduled next month
Janakpur (JKR)
2 flights scheduled next month
Lukla (LUA)
1 flights scheduled next month
Pipara Simara (SIF)
2 flights scheduled next month
Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi (BDP)
1 flights scheduled next month
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Airport information
Airport name | Surkhet Airport |
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Airport (IATA) Code | SKH |
City | Surkhet |
Country | Nepal (NP) |
Full location | Surkhet Airport |
Latitude | 28.584616 |
Longitude | 81.635688 |
Show on map | Google maps |
General Information About Surkhet Airport
Surkhet Airport, Nepal is situated in Birendranagar Municipality within Surkhet District in midwestern Nepal. As a domestic airport serving Jumla, Humla, Kalikot Mugu and Dolpa areas it provides a unique gateway for domestic passengers travelling between them.
Air Port Airport of Nepal serves most remote sectors in Western Nepal and serves as the gateway to Karnali region. This facility plays a key role in transporting food grains, clothes, medicines, iodine-mixed salt, construction materials and school equipment as well as other commercial goods.
The airport currently boasts a runway length of 1250 meter which can accommodate aircraft up to 42 seater aircrafts, but an expansion project is planned so it can accommodate larger planes like 72 seater ATR aircrafts. Unfortunately, its existing runway may not be sufficient enough to support such large planes so an extension will require roughly five bighas of land for expansion.
Surkhet Airport hosted 2,990 flights last year, as well as 19,941 passengers passing through it. Furthermore, 812 tonnes of cargo was handled.
Buddha Air is the sole airline offering non-stop passenger flights from and to Surkhet Airport, flying 145 miles (234 km). Their flight takes 1 hour 10 minutes.
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) recently granted regular flights between Surkhet Airport and Kathmandu, expected to promote tourism. Buddha Air's ATR-72 airplane conducted its test flight on November 16, 2017, with regular services anticipated starting today according to CAAN Spokesperson Jagannath Niraula.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
How many airports are there close to Surkhet?
1 airport(s) near to Surkhet:
What is the best airport to use when flying from Surkhet?
When departing from Surkhet, Surkhet Airport (SKH) is considered the most optimal airport due to its convenient location and accessibility.
Which airlines flying from Surkhet?
Flights from Surkhet Airport are offered by 1 different airlines. Airlines with the most flights: Buddha Ai
What is the longest flight from Surkhet Airport?
The longest flight duration from Surkhet Airport is the route to , which lasts approximately and is operated by an
What is the IATA-code for Surkhet Airport?
Surkhet Airport uses the IATA code: SKH
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