Kathmandu to Delhi flight path: KTM to DEL

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Kathmandu to Delhi. The right side dominates because the KTM departure delivers a rare, close-up view of the Himalayan skyline, a scenic highlight unmatched by anything on the left or during the flat Delhi arrival.

During takeoff from Tribhuvan International (KTM), sit on the Right side for the best views. Departing KTM to the west, the right side of the aircraft faces north, giving passengers a dramatic view of the Himalayan front range—including Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, and on clear days the Everest massif—rising above the foothills as the plane climbs out of the Kathmandu Valley. The left side only shows the valley's terraced hills before leveling into haze. Notable sights include: Annapurna Range, Dhaulagiri, Kathmandu Valley terraced hillsides, Himalayan foothills.

When landing at Indira Gandhi International (DEL), sit on the Right side for the best views. On approach into Delhi the terrain is uniformly flat Indo-Gangetic plain on both sides, so neither side offers dramatic relief; the right side gets a slight edge for catching glimpses of the Yamuna River and Delhi's dense urban grid during the final turn. Notable sights include: Yamuna River, Delhi urban sprawl, agricultural checkerboard fields.

The flight from Tribhuvan International (KTM) to Indira Gandhi International (DEL) takes 1h 35m.

Indo-Gangetic plain, Terai lowlands, tributary rivers of the Ganges basin, agricultural patchwork stretching toward Delhi