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Tribhuvan International Airport

Kathmandu, NP

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Tribhuvan International Airport

Kathmandu, Nepal · Asia-Pacific

Nepal's main international gateway is a 1990 brick hall plus a separate domestic building, one tabletop runway with no ILS, and two Priority Pass rooms after immigration — honest but operating beyond its ~8 million capacity.

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6.4/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use6.2
Comfort & amenities6.2
Food & retail6.2
Ground access7.4
Reliability5.6
Lounges7.2

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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KTMVNKTModerate

Tribhuvan International Airport

Kathmandu, Nepal · Asia-Pacific

Nepal's main international gateway is a 1990 brick hall plus a separate domestic building, one tabletop runway with no ILS, and two Priority Pass rooms after immigration — honest but operating beyond its ~8 million capacity.

Airportist Score

6.4/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use6.2
Comfort & amenities6.2
Food & retail6.2
Ground access7.4
Reliability5.6
Lounges7.2

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Arrive
3 h
before international flights
Typical security
30 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
30-45 min to Thamel
Prepaid taxi
Cheapest to city
Sajha Yatayat Route 5
Cash on board (official HTML has no fare) · 30-60 min
Lounges
2
1 rated worth it
Terminals
2
public terminals (international + domestic)

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