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AMS to LUA: distance & flight time
Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,400 mi
7,081 km · 3,824 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 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 AMS from LUA?
The flight distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,400 miles (7,081 km, 3,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AMS to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Amsterdam and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Amsterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AMS to LUA?
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