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title: "Muktinath landing site (NPMK)"
description: "The helicopter landing site at Muktinath is at an altitude of 3,710 m (12,172 ft) above sea level, in Mustang district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 63% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 13.2% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 192 km in a straight line, 50–53 minutes in the air."
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site: "Go Heli Nepal"
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# Muktinath altitude: 3,710 m · 12,172 ft

The helicopter landing site at Muktinath is at an altitude of 3,710 m (12,172 ft) above sea level, in Mustang district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 63% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 13.2% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 192 km in a straight line, 50–53 minutes in the air.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Code | NPMK | Our identifier, not an ICAO code |
| Type | Helicopter landing site | A helipad with no runway, not an aerodrome |
| Elevation | 3,710 m (12,172 ft) | Above sea level |
| Air at this height | 13.2% effective oxygen · 640 hPa | 63% of a sea-level breath; sea level is 20.9% at 1,013 hPa. Standard atmosphere, not a forecast |
| Coordinates | 28.8170° N, 83.8720° E | Mustang district, Nepal |
| From Kathmandu | 50–53 minutes in the air | 192 km in a straight line. Cruise time only; ground time is on top |
| Nearest airport | [Jomsom Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnjs) | 15 km, straight line |
| Flights | 1 published flight, 1 private charter leg: [Muktinath Darshan Helicopter](https://gohelinepal.com/flights/muktinath-darshan-helicopter), [Pokhara to Muktinath private charter](https://gohelinepal.com/charter/vnpk-to-npmk) |  |

## Questions

### How high is Muktinath above sea level?

The helicopter landing site at Muktinath is 3,710 m (12,172 ft) above sea level. It is in Mustang district, Nepal, at 28.8170° N, 83.8720° E.

### How much oxygen is there at Muktinath?

Air at Muktinath, 3,710 m (12,172 ft) up, is still 20.9% oxygen, but the pressure is about 640 hPa against 1,013 hPa at sea level. A breath there holds about 63% of the oxygen of a sea-level breath, the same as breathing 13.2% oxygen at the coast. These are standard-atmosphere figures, not a forecast.

### How long is the helicopter flight from Kathmandu to Muktinath?

A helicopter covers the 192 km straight line from Kathmandu to Muktinath in 50–53 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 Muktinath landing site?

Muktinath Darshan Helicopter 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 Muktinath?

Jomsom Airport (ICAO VNJS, IATA JMO) is the nearest airport with scheduled airline service to Muktinath, about 15 km away in a straight line.

## Nearest other sites

- [Tilicho Lake landing site](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/nptl) — 14 km, straight line
- [Jomsom Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnjs) — 15 km, straight line
- [Annapurna Base Camp](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/npab) — 32 km, straight line
- [Lo Manthang landing site](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/nplm) — 42 km, straight line