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title: "Syangboche Airport (VNSB)"
description: "Syangboche Airport (ICAO VNSB) is at an altitude of 3,780 m (12,402 ft) above sea level, in Solukhumbu district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 63% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 13.1% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 134 km in a straight line, 35–37 minutes in the air."
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markdown: "https://gohelinepal.com/md/airports/vnsb"
site: "Go Heli Nepal"
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# Syangboche Airport: VNSB

Syangboche Airport (ICAO VNSB) is at an altitude of 3,780 m (12,402 ft) above sea level, in Solukhumbu district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 63% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 13.1% 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Codes | ICAO VNSB | No IATA code, so no airline ticket code |
| Type | Registered aerodrome | No scheduled airline service |
| Elevation | 3,780 m (12,402 ft) | Above sea level |
| Air at this height | 13.1% effective oxygen · 634 hPa | 63% of a sea-level breath; sea level is 20.9% at 1,013 hPa. Standard atmosphere, not a forecast |
| Coordinates | 27.8114° N, 86.7124° 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 |
| Flights | [Private charter only](https://gohelinepal.com/charter) | No published route runs through here |

## Questions

### How high is Syangboche above sea level?

Syangboche Airport is 3,780 m (12,402 ft) above sea level, the airport's surveyed elevation. It is in Solukhumbu district, Nepal, at 27.8114° N, 86.7124° E.

### How much oxygen is there at Syangboche?

Air at Syangboche, 3,780 m (12,402 ft) up, is still 20.9% oxygen, but the pressure is about 634 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 13.1% oxygen at the coast. These are standard-atmosphere figures, not a forecast.

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

A helicopter covers the 134 km straight line from Kathmandu to Syangboche 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 Syangboche Airport?

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

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- [Kala Patthar landing site](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/npkp) — 23 km, straight line
- [Tumlingtar Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vntr) — 73 km, straight line