Helicopter Tours Everest Base Camp Helicopter Tour
- Duration
- 5 Hours
- Max altitude
- 5,545 m
- Group size
- Up to 5 people
Route: Kathmandu→Lukla→HEV
- Shared seat
- USD 1,399 per person
- Private charter
- USD 4,900
Everest region · Viewpoint landing
The closest full view of Everest and the landing point of the Everest helicopter tour.
Helicopter Tours Route: Kathmandu→Lukla→HEV
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Photography Filming by Heli Everest Base Camp sits below the Khumbu Icefall and does not show the summit of Everest, so helicopter tours land at Kala Patthar instead. Ground time is kept to a few minutes because the air holds only about half the oxygen available at sea level.
At 5,545 m (18,192 ft), there is only about half to 60 percent of the oxygen available at sea level. Ground time on helicopter tours is limited to a few minutes, and helicopters carry fewer passengers per flight at this height because thin air reduces lift.
Helicopters fly all year when the weather allows. The clearest months are March–May and September–December. In the June–August monsoon, early morning is usually the only clear window.
Kala Patthar is at 5,545 m (18,192 ft) above sea level.
Landing area below the Kala Patthar summit, facing Everest.
Via Lukla on the Everest Base Camp helicopter tour. Flight times depend on the route, the weather and any refuelling stops.
The clearest flying months are March–May and September–December. Morning flights have the best chance of clear views, because cloud usually builds by midday.
Trips that include Kala Patthar start from USD 1,399 per person. Shared seats cost less for one or two travellers; a private charter is often better value for a group.
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