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title: "Everest Region Medical Evacuation"
description: "Emergency evacuation from the Khumbu to a Kathmandu hospital. Insurance documentation is handled after the flight, never before it."
source: "https://gohelinepal.com/flights/everest-region-medevac"
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site: "Go Heli Nepal"
---

# Everest Region Medical Evacuation

Emergency evacuation from the Khumbu to a Kathmandu hospital. Insurance documentation is handled after the flight, never before it.

## At a glance

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Leg | Lukla Tenzing-Hillary (VNLK) → Kathmandu Tribhuvan International (VNKT) |
| Category | medevac |
| Flight time | 1h 10m |
| Ground time at the landing | 15m |
| Maximum altitude | 18,000 ft / 5,486 m |
| From, per seat | — |
| From, whole aircraft | US$5,500 |
| Certified operators quoting | 3 |
| Largest party carried | 5 |
| Best season | Year-round, 24/7 on-call |
| Earliest bookable date | 2026-08-29 |

## Operator prices

| Operator | Aircraft | Per seat | Whole aircraft | Seats |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Fishtail Air | Airbus H130 (9N-AAE) | — | US$5,600 | 5 |
| Simrik Air | Airbus AS350 B3e (9N-AAA) | — | US$5,800 | 5 |

Prices are the operators' own and nothing is charged until a specific quote is accepted.

## Highlights

- On-call crews
- Direct to hospital helipad in Kathmandu
- Longline capability for high-altitude retrieval

## Good to know

- Call, do not wait for an email reply
- Confirm your travel insurance covers helicopter evacuation
- Price varies with altitude and aircraft — treated as charter