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CJM to LUA: distance & flight time
Chumphon (Chumphon Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,431 mi
2,303 km · 1,244 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CJM — Chumphon Airport · Chumphon, Thailand
- 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 CJM
- VBP · Bokpyinn Airport52 mi away
- KAW · Kawthoung Airport72 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport83 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport93 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 CJM from LUA?
The flight distance from Chumphon (CJM) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,431 miles (2,303 km, 1,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CJM to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Chumphon and Lukla?
Lukla is 1.2 hours behind Chumphon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CJM to LUA?
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