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CJL to LUA: distance & flight time
Chitral (Chitral Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,042 mi
1,677 km · 905 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.8h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CJL — Chitral Airport · Chitral, Pakistan
- 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 CJL
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport80 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport111 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport126 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport132 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 CJL from LUA?
The flight distance from Chitral (CJL) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,042 miles (1,677 km, 905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CJL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 Chitral and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.8 hours ahead of Chitral.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CJL to LUA?
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