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DSO to LUA: distance & flight time
Hamhung (Sondok Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,461 mi
3,961 km · 2,139 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSO — Sondok Airport · Hamhung, North Korea
- 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 DSO
- WOS · Wonsan Kalma International Airport40 mi away
- FNJ · Pyongyang Sunan International Airport103 mi away
- YNY · Yangyang International Airport133 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 DSO from LUA?
The flight distance from Hamhung (DSO) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,461 miles (3,961 km, 2,139 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSO to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 Hamhung and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.2 hours behind Hamhung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSO to LUA?
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