Mount Everest: Absolute & Relative Location

Absolute Coordinates

• Latitude: 27.9881° N
• Longitude: 86.9250° E
• Elevation: 8,848.86 m (29,031.7 ft) – 2020 China/Nepal joint survey.

Relative Location

• Range: Mahalangur Himal, Himalayas.
• Border: Nepal (Khumbu region) ↔ China (Tibet Autonomous Region).
• Nearby Cities:
  • Kathmandu, Nepal: ~160 km (100 mi) SW
  • Lhasa, Tibet: ~450 km (280 mi) N
  • New Delhi, India: ~950 km (590 mi) SW
• Access: Lukla Airport (Nepal) + 8-day trek; or North Base Camp via Tibetan highway.