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CQF to LUA: distance & flight time
Calais (Calais-Dunkerque Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,539 mi
7,304 km · 3,944 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CQF — Calais-Dunkerque Airport · Calais, France
- 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 CQF
- LTQ · Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport34 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport37 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport38 mi away
- LYM · Lympne Airport42 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 CQF from LUA?
The flight distance from Calais (CQF) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,539 miles (7,304 km, 3,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQF to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Calais and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Calais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQF to LUA?
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