⚡ Fare recorded April 25, 2026 · Prices change daily

Riyadh to Kathmandu flights

Riyadh (RUH) to Kathmandu (KTM): 2,392 miles (3,850 km) great-circle, about 5h 15m nonstop by our estimate. Cheapest fare observed: $601 round-trip on Emirates, with 1 stop, departing May 5, 2026.

EKEmiratesEK820
Depart
RUH
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
09:40
2026-05-05
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Arrive
KTM
Kathmandu, Nepal
Returns 00:35
2026-05-30
Stops
1 stop
Distance
2,392 mi
Est. nonstop time
5h 15m
Trip type
Round-trip
$601
Round-trip · per person
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About this flight

When did the cheapest Riyadh to Kathmandu fare fly?

$601 round-trip, Emirates EK820, departing 2026-05-05 at 09:40, returning 2026-05-30. The recorded itinerary left on a Tuesday, returning on a Saturday 25 nights later; the fare was observed 10 days before departure. "Book this flight" opens Kiwi.com with the same airline and dates.

Route facts

How far is Riyadh from Kathmandu?

  • Distance: 2,392 miles (3,850 km) great-circle, heading east.
  • Estimated nonstop flight time: about 5h 15m.
  • Departure airport: King Khaled International Airport (RUH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, UTC+3 on May 5, 2026.
  • Arrival: Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), Nepal, UTC+5:45 on May 5, 2026.
  • Time difference: Kathmandu is 2 hours 45 minutes ahead of Riyadh on the recorded date.
  • Route type: international, Saudi Arabia to Nepal.
  • Arrival airport elevation: 4,390 ft.
  • Recorded itinerary: Emirates EK820, 1 stop, round-trip, 25 days between departure and return.
Fare comparison

How does the Riyadh to Kathmandu fare compare with other routes from RUH?

At $601, it ranked 23rd of the 29 round-trip fares we recorded from RUH (median $414). That is 25.1 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the RUH median of 26.0 cents across 29 round-trip routes.

Routes from RUH of similar length: Trivandrum (2,292 mi) at $486 and St. Petersburg (2,534 mi) at $651.

Emirates had the cheapest fare on 2 of 29 RUH routes. It is the 5th longest of the 29 routes we track from RUH.

Other ways in

What did other cities pay to fly to Kathmandu?

Of 7 departure airports with a fare to Kathmandu, Riyadh (RUH) ranked 6th at $601. Lowest: $190 from Delhi (DEL); highest: $1159 from Zagreb (ZAG); 1 nonstop. Cheapest-fare airlines (routes): Emirates (2), Air Arabia (1), Air India (1), IndiGo (1), Nepal Airlines (1) and Turkish (1).

Sources

Where do these numbers come from?

Travelpayouts fares (cheapest per route, observed April 25, 2026); OurAirports coordinates and elevations; IANA zones Asia/Riyadh, Asia/Kathmandu; flight time is our estimate.

FAQ

Riyadh to Kathmandu flight questions

How far is Riyadh from Kathmandu by plane?

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Riyadh is about 2,392 miles (3,850 km) from Kathmandu on a great-circle line from King Khaled International Airport (RUH) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), heading east. It is the 5th longest of the 29 routes we track from RUH. The recorded itinerary had 1 stop, so the distance flown was longer.

How long is the flight from Riyadh to Kathmandu?

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About 5h 15m nonstop by our estimate for 2,392 miles (500 mph cruise plus 30 minutes, not a timetable). The recorded Emirates fare was with 1 stop. 7 airports in our feed had a fare to Kathmandu; this one ranked 6th, and 1 of the 7 was nonstop.

What is the time difference between Riyadh and Kathmandu?

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On May 5, 2026, Riyadh was on UTC+3 (Asia/Riyadh) and Kathmandu on UTC+5:45 (Asia/Kathmandu), so Kathmandu was 2 hours 45 minutes ahead of Riyadh: noon in Riyadh was 14:45 in Kathmandu. Neither Asia/Riyadh nor Asia/Kathmandu shifts for daylight saving, so the gap holds all year.

How much is a flight from Riyadh to Kathmandu?

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As observed on April 25, 2026: $601 per person round-trip on Emirates flight EK820, departing May 5, 2026, returning May 30, 2026, with 1 stop. At $601, it ranked 23rd of the 29 round-trip fares we recorded from RUH (median $414). That is 25.1 cents per great-circle mile (round-trip price over one-way distance), close to the RUH median of 26.0 cents across 29 round-trip routes. Prices change daily, so check the live fare.

Is there a nonstop flight from Riyadh to Kathmandu?

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The cheapest recorded fare had 1 stop; our feed keeps only the cheapest fare per route, so a pricier nonstop may exist. Into Kathmandu, 1 of the 7 recorded fares was nonstop. From RUH, 7 of 29 were. Routes from RUH of similar length: Trivandrum (2,292 mi) at $486 and St. Petersburg (2,534 mi) at $651.

Which airports serve flights from Riyadh to Kathmandu?

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It departs King Khaled International Airport (RUH) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and arrives at Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) in Kathmandu, Nepal. An international flight, Saudi Arabia to Nepal. Emirates had the cheapest fare on 2 of 29 RUH routes. Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) sits at 4,390 ft above sea level.

Where else near Kathmandu can you fly from Riyadh?

Lucknow (LKO) $497Kolkata (CCU) $371Dhaka (DAC) $414Delhi (DEL) $292Lahore (LHE) $352Islamabad (ISB) $396All flights from Riyadh →

Other cities with flights to Kathmandu

From Delhi (DEL) $190From Mumbai (BOM) $347From Bangalore (BLR) $349From Doha (DOH) $443From Kuwait City (KWI) $460From Zagreb (ZAG) $1159

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