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ARD to LUA: distance & flight time
Alor Island (Mali Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,539 mi
5,696 km · 3,075 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ARD — Mali Airport · Alor Island, Indonesia
- 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 ARD
- DIL · Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport70 mi away
- UAI · Suai Airport94 mi away
- BCH · Cakung Airport126 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 ARD from LUA?
The flight distance from Alor Island (ARD) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,539 miles (5,696 km, 3,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ARD to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 Alor Island and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Alor Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ARD to LUA?
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