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DTM to LUA: distance & flight time
Dortmund (Dortmund Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,291 mi
6,906 km · 3,729 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m 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
- DTM — Dortmund Airport · Dortmund, Germany
- 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 DTM
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport30 mi away
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport40 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base41 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport43 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 DTM from LUA?
The flight distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,291 miles (6,906 km, 3,729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTM to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Dortmund and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Dortmund.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTM to LUA?
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