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title: "Hotel Everest View landing site (NPEV)"
description: "The helicopter landing site at Hotel Everest View is at an altitude of 3,880 m (12,729 ft) above sea level, in Solukhumbu district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 62% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 12.9% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 134 km in a straight line, 35–37 minutes in the air."
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# Hotel Everest View altitude: 3,880 m · 12,729 ft

The helicopter landing site at Hotel Everest View is at an altitude of 3,880 m (12,729 ft) above sea level, in Solukhumbu district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 62% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 12.9% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 134 km in a straight line, 35–37 minutes in the air.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Code | NPEV | Our identifier, not an ICAO code |
| Type | Helicopter landing site | A helipad with no runway, not an aerodrome |
| Elevation | 3,880 m (12,729 ft) | Above sea level |
| Air at this height | 12.9% effective oxygen · 626 hPa | 62% of a sea-level breath; sea level is 20.9% at 1,013 hPa. Standard atmosphere, not a forecast |
| Coordinates | 27.8220° N, 86.7170° E | Solukhumbu district, Nepal |
| From Kathmandu | 35–37 minutes in the air | 134 km in a straight line. Cruise time only; ground time is on top |
| Nearest airport | [Lukla Tenzing-Hillary Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnlk) | 15 km, straight line |
| Flights | [Private charter only](https://gohelinepal.com/charter) | No published route runs through here |

## Questions

### How high is Hotel Everest View above sea level?

The helicopter landing site at Hotel Everest View is 3,880 m (12,729 ft) above sea level. It is in Solukhumbu district, Nepal, at 27.8220° N, 86.7170° E.

### How much oxygen is there at Hotel Everest View?

Air at Hotel Everest View, 3,880 m (12,729 ft) up, is still 20.9% oxygen, but the pressure is about 626 hPa against 1,013 hPa at sea level. A breath there holds about 62% of the oxygen of a sea-level breath, the same as breathing 12.9% oxygen at the coast. These are standard-atmosphere figures, not a forecast.

### How long is the helicopter flight from Kathmandu to Hotel Everest View?

A helicopter covers the 134 km straight line from Kathmandu to Hotel Everest View in 35–37 minutes in the air, depending on the aircraft: the 14 on this platform cruise at 118 to 125 knots. That is cruise time only; the quoted block time adds start-up, the climb, any weather hold and the minutes on the ground.

### Can a helicopter fly to Hotel Everest View landing site?

Yes, as a private charter. No published route runs through Hotel Everest View, so we quote it against your date, your party and the landing permissions.

### What is the nearest airport to Hotel Everest View?

Lukla Tenzing-Hillary Airport (ICAO VNLK, IATA LUA) is the nearest airport with scheduled airline service to Hotel Everest View, about 15 km away in a straight line.

## Nearest other sites

- [Syangboche Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnsb) — 1 km, straight line
- [Lukla Tenzing-Hillary Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnlk) — 15 km, straight line
- [Kala Patthar landing site](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/npkp) — 22 km, straight line
- [Tumlingtar Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vntr) — 73 km, straight line