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Dispatches tagged "manthali".
Permit changes, route conditions, post-walk dispatches, ops decisions. Written by people who walked the route last month, not last decade. Dated, signed, no SEO.
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ebcFEATURED · 28 MAY 2026
Lukla flight from Manthali airport in 2026: why your KTM hotel is 4 hours from the runway
If your EBC trek is Apr 1 – May 15 or Oct 1 – Nov 15, your Lukla flight leaves from Manthali airport, not Kathmandu. The 01:00 wake-up, the 4-hour jeep, the USD 170 flight, and how to plan around it.
Anjana Shrestha · Ops Lead, Kathmandu · 8 min