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BFJ to LUA: distance & flight time
Bijie (Bijie Feixiong Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,148 mi
1,848 km · 998 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m 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
- BFJ — Bijie Feixiong Airport · Bijie, 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 BFJ
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport55 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport65 mi away
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport74 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport96 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 BFJ from LUA?
The flight distance from Bijie (BFJ) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,148 miles (1,848 km, 998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFJ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Bijie and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Bijie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFJ to LUA?
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