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title: "Everest Region Medical Evacuation"
description: "Emergency evacuation from the Khumbu to a Kathmandu hospital. Operators usually fly on medical need; most ask for your insurer's assistance number or a payment guarantee, so call your insurer's assistance line as soon as you can."
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site: "Go Heli Nepal"
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# Everest Region Medical Evacuation

Emergency evacuation from the Khumbu to a Kathmandu hospital. Operators usually fly on medical need; most ask for your insurer's assistance number or a payment guarantee, so call your insurer's assistance line as soon as you can.

## 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 |
| Largest party carried | 5 |
| Best season | Year-round, 24/7 on-call |
| Earliest bookable date | 2026-10-20 |

## Typical published fares

| Fare | From | Up to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One seat on a shared flight | — | — |
| The whole helicopter | US$5,500 | US$5,800 |

Indicative: these are fares operators have published, not a quote. Your price comes from the quotes the desk collects, and nothing is charged until a specific quote is accepted. Usually flown in Airbus AS350 B3e and Airbus H130-class helicopters.

## 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