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title: "Lo Manthang landing site (NPLM)"
description: "The helicopter landing site at Lo Manthang is at an altitude of 3,810 m (12,500 ft) above sea level, in Mustang district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 62% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 13% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 215 km in a straight line, 56–59 minutes in the air."
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# Lo Manthang altitude: 3,810 m · 12,500 ft

The helicopter landing site at Lo Manthang is at an altitude of 3,810 m (12,500 ft) above sea level, in Mustang district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 62% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 13% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 215 km in a straight line, 56–59 minutes in the air.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Code | NPLM | Our identifier, not an ICAO code |
| Type | Helicopter landing site | A helipad with no runway, not an aerodrome |
| Elevation | 3,810 m (12,500 ft) | Above sea level |
| Air at this height | 13% effective oxygen · 632 hPa | 62% of a sea-level breath; sea level is 20.9% at 1,013 hPa. Standard atmosphere, not a forecast |
| Coordinates | 29.1830° N, 83.9570° E | Mustang district, Nepal |
| From Kathmandu | 56–59 minutes in the air | 215 km in a straight line. Cruise time only; ground time is on top |
| Nearest airport | [Jomsom Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnjs) | 50 km, straight line |
| Flights | 1 published flight, 1 private charter leg: [Upper Mustang & Lo Manthang Tour](https://gohelinepal.com/flights/upper-mustang-lo-manthang-tour), [Pokhara to Lo Manthang private charter](https://gohelinepal.com/charter/vnpk-to-nplm) |  |

## Questions

### How high is Lo Manthang above sea level?

The helicopter landing site at Lo Manthang is 3,810 m (12,500 ft) above sea level. It is in Mustang district, Nepal, at 29.1830° N, 83.9570° E.

### How much oxygen is there at Lo Manthang?

Air at Lo Manthang, 3,810 m (12,500 ft) up, is still 20.9% oxygen, but the pressure is about 632 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 13% oxygen at the coast. These are standard-atmosphere figures, not a forecast.

### How long is the helicopter flight from Kathmandu to Lo Manthang?

A helicopter covers the 215 km straight line from Kathmandu to Lo Manthang in 56–59 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 Lo Manthang landing site?

Upper Mustang & Lo Manthang 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 Lo Manthang?

Jomsom Airport (ICAO VNJS, IATA JMO) is the nearest airport with scheduled airline service to Lo Manthang, about 50 km away in a straight line.

## Nearest other sites

- [Muktinath landing site](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/npmk) — 42 km, straight line
- [Jomsom Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnjs) — 50 km, straight line
- [Tilicho Lake landing site](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/nptl) — 56 km, straight line
- [Annapurna Base Camp](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/npab) — 73 km, straight line