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CGD to LUA: distance & flight time
Changde (Changde Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,515 mi
2,438 km · 1,316 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,515 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- CGD — Changde Airport · Changde, 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 CGD
- DYG · Dayong Airport73 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport108 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport114 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 CGD from LUA?
The flight distance from Changde (CGD) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,515 miles (2,438 km, 1,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGD to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Changde and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Changde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGD to LUA?
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