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title: "Tumlingtar Airport (VNTR / TMI)"
description: "Tumlingtar Airport (ICAO VNTR, IATA TMI) is at an altitude of 488 m (1,600 ft) above sea level, in Sankhuwasabha district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 94% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 19.7% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 186 km in a straight line, 49–52 minutes in the air."
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# Tumlingtar Airport altitude: 488 m · 1,600 ft

Tumlingtar Airport (ICAO VNTR, IATA TMI) is at an altitude of 488 m (1,600 ft) above sea level, in Sankhuwasabha district, Nepal. A breath there holds about 94% of a sea-level breath's oxygen, like breathing 19.7% oxygen at the coast. By helicopter from Kathmandu: 186 km in a straight line, 49–52 minutes in the air.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Codes | ICAO VNTR · IATA TMI | ICAO for pilots, IATA for airline tickets |
| Type | Airport with scheduled flights | Scheduled airline service |
| Elevation | 488 m (1,600 ft) | Above sea level |
| Air at this height | 19.7% effective oxygen · 956 hPa | 94% of a sea-level breath; sea level is 20.9% at 1,013 hPa. Standard atmosphere, not a forecast |
| Coordinates | 27.3150° N, 87.1933° E | Sankhuwasabha district, Nepal |
| From Kathmandu | 49–52 minutes in the air | 186 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 Tumlingtar above sea level?

Tumlingtar Airport is 488 m (1,600 ft) above sea level, the airport's surveyed elevation. It is in Sankhuwasabha district, Nepal, at 27.3150° N, 87.1933° E.

### How much oxygen is there at Tumlingtar?

Air at Tumlingtar, 488 m (1,600 ft) up, is still 20.9% oxygen, but the pressure is about 956 hPa against 1,013 hPa at sea level. A breath there holds about 94% of the oxygen of a sea-level breath, the same as breathing 19.7% oxygen at the coast. These are standard-atmosphere figures, not a forecast.

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

A helicopter covers the 186 km straight line from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar in 49–52 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 Tumlingtar Airport?

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

### What is the nearest airport to Pathibhara Temple?

Tumlingtar Airport (VNTR, TMI), about 68 km from the Pathibhara Temple landing site in a straight line.

## Nearest other sites

- [Lukla Tenzing-Hillary Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnlk) — 62 km, straight line
- [Pathibhara Temple landing site](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/nppt) — 68 km, straight line
- [Hotel Everest View landing site](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/npev) — 73 km, straight line
- [Syangboche Airport](https://gohelinepal.com/airports/vnsb) — 73 km, straight line