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title: "Kala Patthar landing site (NPKP)"
description: "The helicopter landing site at Kala Patthar is at an altitude of 5,545 m (18,192 ft) above sea level, in Solukhumbu district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 50% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 10.4% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 148 km in a straight line, 39–41 minutes in the air."
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# Kala Patthar altitude: 5,545 m · 18,192 ft

The helicopter landing site at Kala Patthar is at an altitude of 5,545 m (18,192 ft) above sea level, in Solukhumbu district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 50% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 10.4% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 148 km in a straight line, 39–41 minutes in the air.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Code | NPKP | Our identifier, not an ICAO code |
| Type | Helicopter landing site | A helipad with no runway, not an aerodrome |
| Elevation | 5,545 m (18,192 ft) | Above sea level |
| Air at this height | 10.4% effective oxygen · 502 hPa | 50% of a sea-level breath; sea level is 20.9% at 1,013 hPa. Standard atmosphere, not a forecast |
| Coordinates | 27.9956° N, 86.8281° E | Solukhumbu district, Nepal |
| From Kathmandu | 39–41 minutes in the air | 148 km in a straight line. Cruise time only; ground time is on top |
| Nearest airport | [Lukla Tenzing-Hillary Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnlk) | 36 km, straight line |
| Flights | 1 published flight, 1 private charter leg: [Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour](https://gohelinepal.com/flights/everest-base-camp-helicopter-tour), [Kathmandu to Kala Patthar private charter](https://gohelinepal.com/charter/vnkt-to-npkp) |  |

## Questions

### How high is Kala Patthar above sea level?

The helicopter landing site at Kala Patthar is 5,545 m (18,192 ft) above sea level. It is in Solukhumbu district, Nepal, at 27.9956° N, 86.8281° E.

### How much oxygen is there at Kala Patthar?

Air at Kala Patthar, 5,545 m (18,192 ft) up, is still 20.9% oxygen, but the pressure is about 502 hPa against 1,013 hPa at sea level. A breath there holds about 50% of the oxygen of a sea-level breath, the same as breathing 10.4% oxygen at the coast. These are standard-atmosphere figures, not a forecast.

### How long is the helicopter flight from Kathmandu to Kala Patthar?

A helicopter covers the 148 km straight line from Kathmandu to Kala Patthar in 39–41 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.

### Which helicopter flights use Kala Patthar landing site?

Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour lands here. We ask every licensed operator that flies the route to quote your date and book you the cheapest.

### What is the nearest airport to Kala Patthar?

Lukla Tenzing-Hillary Airport (ICAO VNLK, IATA LUA) is the nearest airport with scheduled airline service to Kala Patthar, about 36 km away in a straight line.

## Nearest other sites

- [Hotel Everest View landing site](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/npev) — 22 km, straight line
- [Syangboche Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnsb) — 23 km, straight line
- [Lukla Tenzing-Hillary Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnlk) — 36 km, straight line
- [Tumlingtar Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vntr) — 84 km, straight line