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BPE to LUA: distance & flight time
Bagan (Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,020 mi
3,252 km · 1,756 nm
4h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 26m 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
- BPE — Qinhuangdao Beidaihe Airport · Bagan, 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 BPE
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport41 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport99 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base107 mi away
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport113 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 BPE from LUA?
The flight distance from Bagan (BPE) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,020 miles (3,252 km, 1,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BPE to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 26m 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 Bagan and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Bagan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BPE to LUA?
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