Nepal Airlines (RA) airline code, fares and API for travel agents
- IATA RA
- ICAO RNA
- Full-service
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Nepal Airlines airline codes
- IATA code
- RA
- ICAO code
- RNA
- Main hub
- Kathmandu (KTM)
- Alliance
- Not in a global alliance
- Airline type
- Full-service
- Country
- Nepal
About Nepal Airlines
Nepal Airlines is the state-owned flag carrier of Nepal, based at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu (KTM). It runs two quite different operations. Jet aircraft fly international routes to India, the Gulf, Southeast Asia and East Asia, carrying tourists, trekkers and the many Nepalis who work abroad. Small turboprops fly domestic services, including to short airstrips in hill and mountain districts that have few road links. The airline sells economy and business class on its international flights and is not a member of any alliance.
Trips to Nepal often combine an international ticket with a domestic hop, so it helps to see what is on sale before promising a client anything. On IATA.co you search live fares in the booking portal or through the flights API, and you pay from your prepaid balance. Nepal Airlines fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Domestic mountain flights in particular may not be offered by our suppliers. Fare rules are displayed before you confirm.
Nepal Airlines airline codes explained
Nepal Airlines uses the two-letter IATA airline code RA and the three-letter ICAO code RNA. The IATA code RA is the one shown on tickets, fare displays and booking screens, while the ICAO code RNA is used in air traffic control and flight planning.
Nepal Airlines is a full-service carrier, based in Nepal, operating mainly from Kathmandu (KTM). It is not part of a global airline alliance.
Booking Nepal Airlines fares as a travel agent
Travel agents book Nepal Airlines fares on IATA.co without their own IATA accreditation. Activate an agency account, top up a prepaid balance, then search live RA fares in the booking portal: the price, baggage and fare rules are shown with each offer before you confirm, and the amount is deducted from your balance. Nepal Airlines results appear whenever our flight suppliers return them for your route and dates, so what you can book follows live supplier content rather than a direct airline deal.
Search Nepal Airlines (RA) through the flights API
Developers and agencies can run the same Nepal Airlines search from their own site, app or back office through the IATA.co flights API. Filter a search by the carrier code RA and read the fares back as JSON, then book from the same prepaid balance. See the flights API and the API docs for the full reference.
GET /api/v1/flights/search?origin=KTM&destination=DXB&date=2026-12-14&carrier=RA
Host: iata.co
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
{
"carrier": "RA",
"flights": [
{ "airline": "RA", "from": "KTM", "to": "DXB", "price": 148.20 }
]
}Example request and response. Carrier codes filter the search; the full reference is unlocked with your API key.
Nepal Airlines at a glance
- State-owned flag carrier of Nepal
- Based at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu (KTM)
- International routes to India, the Gulf, Southeast and East Asia
- Domestic turboprop flights to hill and mountain airstrips
Nepal Airlines (RA) questions
Nepal Airlines' two-letter IATA airline code is RA, and its three-letter ICAO code is RNA. The IATA code is the one you see on tickets, timetables and booking screens.
Nepal Airlines' ICAO code is RNA. ICAO codes are three letters and are used in air traffic control and flight planning, while the two-letter IATA code RA is used in ticketing and reservations.
Yes. On IATA.co you book Nepal Airlines fares through the platform from a prepaid balance, so you do not need your own IATA accreditation. Nepal Airlines fares appear in your results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates.
It depends on what our flight suppliers return. Whenever Nepal Airlines content — including NDC fares — is offered by a connected supplier for your route and dates, it appears in your RA search results and can be booked from your balance or through the flights API.
Nepal Airlines fares appear in your search results whenever our flight suppliers offer them for your route and dates. Baggage and change terms depend on the fare and are shown before you confirm.
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