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AKY to LUA: distance & flight time
Sittwe (Sittwe Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
650 mi
1,046 km · 565 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
650 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKY — Sittwe Airport · Sittwe, Burma
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKY
- KYP · Kyaukpyu Airport65 mi away
- VBA · Ann Airport79 mi away
- CXB · Cox's Bazar Airport108 mi away
- MWQ · Magway Airport134 mi away
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKY from LUA?
The flight distance from Sittwe (AKY) to Lukla (LUA) is 650 miles (1,046 km, 565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKY to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sittwe and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.7 hours behind Sittwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKY to LUA?
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