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DYG to LUA: distance & flight time
Dayong (Dayong Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,442 mi
2,321 km · 1,253 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,442 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DYG — Dayong Airport · Dayong, China
- 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 DYG
- CGD · Changde Airport73 mi away
- JIQ · Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport101 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport102 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport109 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 DYG from LUA?
The flight distance from Dayong (DYG) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,442 miles (2,321 km, 1,253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DYG to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Dayong and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Dayong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DYG to LUA?
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