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BUT to LUA: distance & flight time
Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
246 mi
396 km · 214 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
246 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 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 BUT from LUA?
The flight distance from Jakar (BUT) to Lukla (LUA) is 246 miles (396 km, 214 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUT to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BUT to LUA?
Nonstop service on BUT–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUT to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUT–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUT to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUT–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.