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DOP to LUA: distance & flight time
Dolpa (Dolpa Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
254 mi
409 km · 221 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
254 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DOP — Dolpa Airport · Dolpa, Nepal
- 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 DOP
- JUM · Jumla Airport43 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport45 mi away
- JMO · Jomsom Airport56 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport68 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 DOP from LUA?
The flight distance from Dolpa (DOP) to Lukla (LUA) is 254 miles (409 km, 221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DOP to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from DOP to LUA?
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