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DUM to LUA: distance & flight time
Dumai (Pinang Kampai Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,047 mi
3,295 km · 1,779 nm
4h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,047 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DUM — Pinang Kampai Airport · Dumai, Indonesia
- 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 DUM
- MKZ · Malacca Airport72 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport79 mi away
- KUL · Kuala Lumpur International Airport81 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport90 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 DUM from LUA?
The flight distance from Dumai (DUM) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,047 miles (3,295 km, 1,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUM to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 29m 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 Dumai and Lukla?
Lukla is 1.2 hours behind Dumai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUM to LUA?
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