27 International Flights Canceled from Kathmandu Amid Middle East Tensions

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Ratopati March 02, 2026

27 International Flights Canceled from Kathmandu Amid Middle East Tensions

Kathmandu. Twenty-seven flights scheduled to depart from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Sunday have been canceled. The airport office stated that flights from Nepal to those regions were canceled due to escalating tensions in the Middle East.

A total of 71 international flights operated on Sunday. This figure includes both departures and arrivals.

Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport were previously scheduled to destinations including Hamad in Qatar, Dubai and Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), King Khalid and King Fahd in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait Airport in Kuwait, and Muscat Airport in Oman.

Departures and arrivals to all these destinations are currently suspended.

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