Archive · 13 Sep 2025
Calcutta to Resume Direct Flights to Kathmandu Amid Nepal Unrest
Buddha Air is restarting direct flights between Calcutta, India, and Kathmandu, Nepal, starting October 2nd.
These flights will run four times a week.
The flight will take about 1 hour and 45 minutes.
This is happening even though Nepal is experiencing some unrest right now.
The last direct flights were with Air India but stopped because of construction at the airport.
The airline hopes to welcome travelers, especially during Diwali.
Travel professionals think the initial travelers will mostly be from the trading sector, but they are hopeful for a quick return to normal travel.
Buddha Air will resume direct flights from Calcutta to Kathmandu on October 2.
Flights will operate four times a week: Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
The flight duration is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
The Consul General of Nepal in Calcutta confirmed the flight resumption despite the ongoing unrest in Nepal.
The Calcutta-Kathmandu route was previously operated by Buddha Air in 2019, but later discontinued.
- Who
- Buddha Air
- What
- Resuming direct flights between Calcutta and Kathmandu
- When
- Starting October 2
- Where
- Between Calcutta, India and Kathmandu, Nepal
- Why
- To provide a direct flight option and benefit travelers despite the current unrest in Nepal
- Airline
- Buddha Air
- Route
- Calcutta (CCU) to Kathmandu (KTM)
- Start Date
- October 2
- Frequency
- Four times a week
- Departure Time (Kathmandu)
- 7:00 AM Nepal Time
- Flight Duration
- 1 hour 45 minutes
- Previous Direct Flights
- Air India (discontinued Oct 1 due to airport maintenance)