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DAM to LUA: distance & flight time
Damascus (Damascus International Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,985 mi
4,805 km · 2,594 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
- 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 DAM
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport62 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport66 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College74 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base86 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 DAM from LUA?
The flight distance from Damascus (DAM) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,985 miles (4,805 km, 2,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAM to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Damascus and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Damascus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAM to LUA?
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