Cheap flights from Dubai to Pokhara

September is the cheapest month on this route, and it sits at the tail end of the monsoon, when the rain eases and the skies start to clear over Nepal. Fares are listed here from September through March, so you can compare the whole stretch rather than guessing. Autumn and spring are the busy trekking windows, and demand lifts around the big festivals, so book early if your dates fall there. Midweek departures usually cost less than weekend ones, and Tuesday and Wednesday flights tend to be quieter.

Himalaya Airlines and Hahn Air Systems are the two names you will see on this route, and neither one flies it nonstop. Himalaya Airlines is a full-service carrier, so a checked bag and a meal are usually part of the fare, though the allowance depends on the booking class you choose. Hahn Air Systems appears on some of these itineraries as the issuing carrier, so check which airline actually operates each leg and whether your bags are checked through to Pokhara. Read the fare conditions before you pay: a low-cost connection can look cheap until you add a suitcase.

You land at Pokhara's airport, which is small and easy to navigate, with the arrivals hall a short ride from the lakeside area where most guesthouses and trekking outfitters sit. Taxis wait outside the terminal, and many hotels arrange a pickup if you ask ahead, which is the smoother option when you arrive after dark. Traffic in town is slow and the roads are narrow, so allow more time than the distance suggests. Domestic and international arrivals can use different areas, so check which one your flight uses, and keep some local currency on you in case card machines are down.

Currency

NPR (N₨)

Power sockets

Type C, D, G · 230 V

Language

Nepali

Emergency number

100, 101, 102

Calling code

+977

Internet domain

.np

Population of Pokhara

354 k (2017)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Dubai has more than one departure point, so check whether you leave from Al Maktoum Int. Airport or from Dubai.
• No airline flies this route nonstop, so confirm the layover and whether both legs sit on one ticket.
• Baggage allowances differ between a full-service carrier and a low-cost connection, so read them before you pay.
• Check Nepal entry rules and visa requirements early, because the paperwork is yours to sort.
• If your connection is on separate tickets, you re-check your bags, so leave a generous buffer.
• Fares move with the trekking season, so compare several dates around September before you commit.