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AVA to LUA: distance & flight time
Anshun (Anshun Huangguoshu Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,182 mi
1,902 km · 1,027 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,182 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- AVA — Anshun Huangguoshu Airport · Anshun, China
- 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 AVA
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport60 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport61 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport74 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport99 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 AVA from LUA?
The flight distance from Anshun (AVA) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,182 miles (1,902 km, 1,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Anshun and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Anshun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVA to LUA?
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