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title: "Pokhara Airport (VNPK / PKR)"
description: "Pokhara Airport (ICAO VNPK, IATA PKR) is at an altitude of 827 m (2,712 ft) above sea level, in Kaski district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 91% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 18.9% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 146 km in a straight line, 38–41 minutes in the air."
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# Pokhara Airport: VNPK · PKR

Pokhara Airport (ICAO VNPK, IATA PKR) is at an altitude of 827 m (2,712 ft) above sea level, in Kaski district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 91% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 18.9% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 146 km in a straight line, 38–41 minutes in the air.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Codes | ICAO VNPK · IATA PKR | ICAO for pilots, IATA for airline tickets |
| Type | Airport with scheduled flights | Scheduled airline service |
| Elevation | 827 m (2,712 ft) | Above sea level |
| Air at this height | 18.9% effective oxygen · 918 hPa | 91% of a sea-level breath; sea level is 20.9% at 1,013 hPa. Standard atmosphere, not a forecast |
| Coordinates | 28.2006° N, 83.9821° E | Kaski district, Nepal |
| From Kathmandu | 38–41 minutes in the air | 146 km in a straight line. Cruise time only; ground time is on top |
| Flights | 3 published flights, 3 private charter legs: [Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour](https://gohelinepal.com/flights/annapurna-base-camp-helicopter-tour), [Muktinath Darshan Helicopter](https://gohelinepal.com/flights/muktinath-darshan-helicopter), [Upper Mustang & Lo Manthang Tour](https://gohelinepal.com/flights/upper-mustang-lo-manthang-tour), [Pokhara to Annapurna Base Camp private charter](https://gohelinepal.com/charter/vnpk-to-npab), [Pokhara to Muktinath private charter](https://gohelinepal.com/charter/vnpk-to-npmk), [Pokhara to Lo Manthang private charter](https://gohelinepal.com/charter/vnpk-to-nplm) |  |

## Questions

### How high is Pokhara above sea level?

Pokhara Airport is 827 m (2,712 ft) above sea level, the airport's surveyed elevation. It is in Kaski district, Nepal, at 28.2006° N, 83.9821° E.

### How much oxygen is there at Pokhara?

Air at Pokhara, 827 m (2,712 ft) up, is still 20.9% oxygen, but the pressure is about 918 hPa against 1,013 hPa at sea level. A breath there holds about 91% of the oxygen of a sea-level breath, the same as breathing 18.9% oxygen at the coast. These are standard-atmosphere figures, not a forecast.

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

A helicopter covers the 146 km straight line from Kathmandu to Pokhara in 38–41 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 Pokhara Airport?

Annapurna Base Camp Helicopter Tour, Muktinath Darshan Helicopter and Upper Mustang & Lo Manthang Tour leave from 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 Manaslu Base Camp?

Pokhara Airport (VNPK, PKR), about 69 km from the Manaslu Base Camp landing site in a straight line.

## Nearest other sites

- [Annapurna Base Camp](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/npab) — 38 km, straight line
- [Tilicho Lake landing site](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/nptl) — 56 km, straight line
- [Jomsom Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnjs) — 69 km, straight line
- [Manaslu Base Camp](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/npmb) — 69 km, straight line