How long is the flight from South Africa to Nepal?

Flight times from South Africa to Nepal vary, but if you’re flying out of Johannesburg and flying into Kathmandu (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 16h 20m on average. Another popular route from South Africa to Nepal is flying from Durban to Kathmandu, which will take roughly 25h 55m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from South Africa to Nepal?

Qatar Airways is the most popular carrier operating from South Africa to Nepal

When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Nepal?

Prices for flights from South Africa to Nepal were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Nepal?

As of September 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Nepal.

How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Nepal?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Nepal.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Nepal?

The required travel and health documents for your Nepal trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Nepal. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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20:20 - 17:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

17h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

17:40 - 8:40KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R15 420Qatar Airways

Sun, Feb 7 - Wed, Feb 17

10:10 - 18:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

28h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:20 - 10:25KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 569Emirates

Tue, Feb 2 - Fri, Feb 5

10:10 - 18:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

28h 45m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:20 - 10:25KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 618Emirates

Tue, Feb 2 - Fri, Feb 5

10:25 - 18:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

28h 30m1 stop Dubai Intl

9:20 - 10:25KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 50m1 stop Dubai Intl

R16 700Emirates

Tue, Feb 2 - Fri, Feb 5

12:35 - 16:25CPT Cape Town Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

24h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

9:35 - 10:30KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-CPT Cape Town Intl

28h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R17 422Qatar Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 9

20:20 - 16:25JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

16h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

18:45 - 15:35KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R17 750Qatar Airways

Fri, Dec 11 - Sat, Feb 6

20:20 - 17:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

17h 25m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:45 - 13:30KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

26h 30m3 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Dammam King Fahad Intl Addis Ababa Bole

R17 963Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Mon, Nov 16

9:25 - 17:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

28h 20m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

17:40 - 8:40KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

18h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

R18 094Qatar Airways

Sun, Feb 7 - Wed, Feb 17

12:35 - 17:30CPT Cape Town Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

25h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:45 - 13:35KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-CPT Cape Town Intl

26h 35m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

R18 176Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 9

17:15 - 11:20CPT Cape Town Intl-KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

38h 20m1 stop Istanbul

12:45 - 23:00KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan-CPT Cape Town Intl

38h 00m1 stop Istanbul

R18 455Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Sun, Nov 29

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Qatar Airways

Feb 7

JNB20:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 25m

1 stop

KTM17:30Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Feb 17

KTM17:40Kathmandu Tribhuvan

18h 45m

1 stop

JNB8:40Johannesburg OR Tambo

R15 420

Qatar Airways

Oct 26

CPT12:35Cape Town Intl

24h 05m

1 stop

KTM16:25Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Nov 9

KTM9:35Kathmandu Tribhuvan

28h 40m

1 stop

CPT10:30Cape Town Intl

R17 422

Qatar Airways

Dec 11

JNB20:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

16h 20m

1 stop

KTM16:25Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Feb 6

KTM18:45Kathmandu Tribhuvan

24h 35m

1 stop

JNB15:35Johannesburg OR Tambo

R17 750

Emirates flights from South Africa to Nepal

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Emirates

Feb 2

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m

1 stop

KTM18:40Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Feb 5

KTM9:20Kathmandu Tribhuvan

28h 50m

1 stop

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 569

Emirates

Feb 2

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m

1 stop

KTM18:40Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Feb 5

KTM9:20Kathmandu Tribhuvan

28h 50m

1 stop

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 618

Emirates

Feb 2

JNB10:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

28h 45m

1 stop

KTM18:40Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Feb 5

KTM9:20Kathmandu Tribhuvan

28h 50m

1 stop

JNB10:25Johannesburg OR Tambo

R16 700

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JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

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Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 7/2

20:20-17:30

1 stop17h 25m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Wed 17/2

17:40-8:40

1 stop18h 45m

R15 420

JohannesburgKathmandu

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

JNBKTM

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 2/2

10:10-18:40

1 stop28h 45m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Fri 5/2

9:20-10:25

1 stop28h 50m

R16 569

JohannesburgKathmandu

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

JNBKTM

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 2/2

10:10-18:40

1 stop28h 45m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Fri 5/2

9:20-10:25

1 stop28h 50m

R16 618

JohannesburgKathmandu

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

JNBKTM

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 2/2

10:25-18:40

1 stop28h 30m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Fri 5/2

9:20-10:25

1 stop28h 50m

R16 700

Cape TownKathmandu

CPT Cape Town Intl - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

CPTKTM

Cape Town Intl

Mon 26/10

12:35-16:25

1 stop24h 05m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Mon 9/11

9:35-10:30

1 stop28h 40m

R17 422

JohannesburgKathmandu

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

JNBKTM

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 11/12

20:20-16:25

1 stop16h 20m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Sat 6/2

18:45-15:35

1 stop24h 35m

R17 750

JohannesburgKathmandu

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

JNBKTM

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 9/11

20:20-17:30

1 stop17h 25m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Mon 16/11

14:45-13:30

3 stops26h 30m

R17 963

JohannesburgKathmandu

JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

JNBKTM

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 7/2

9:25-17:30

3 stops28h 20m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Wed 17/2

17:40-8:40

1 stop18h 45m

R18 094

Cape TownKathmandu

CPT Cape Town Intl - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

CPTKTM

Cape Town Intl

Mon 26/10

12:35-17:30

1 stop25h 10m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Mon 9/11

14:45-13:35

2 stops26h 35m

R18 176

Cape TownKathmandu

CPT Cape Town Intl - KTM Kathmandu Tribhuvan

CPTKTM

Cape Town Intl

Mon 16/11

17:15-11:20

1 stop38h 20m

Kathmandu Tribhuvan

Sun 29/11

12:45-23:00

1 stop38h 00m

R18 455

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Nepal?

The cheapest month to fly to Nepal from South Africa is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around R12 533, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Nepal during the month of February, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of R13 895.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Nepal?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nepal from South Africa when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nepal for around R14 822 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nepal from South Africa for as low as R13 238 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time	16h 20m
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The best one-way flight to Nepal from South Africa in the past 72 hours is R9 531. The best return flight deal from South Africa to Nepal found on momondo in the last 72 hours is R15 420.

The fastest flight from South Africa to Nepal takes 16h 20m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from South Africa to Nepal?
Prices for flights from South Africa to Nepal were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from South Africa to Nepal?
As of September 2026, there are 2 operators available to choose from for flights from South Africa to Nepal.
How old do you have to be to fly from South Africa to Nepal?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and stopovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from South Africa to Nepal.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Nepal?
The required travel and health documents for your Nepal trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Nepal. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from South Africa to Nepal

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom R12 459	Free Cancellation	Rating 7,3 3 729 reviews		Search Qatar Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom R16 161	Free Cancellation	Rating 8,1 3 664 reviews		Search Emirates flights

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