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ELU to LUA: distance & flight time
Guemar (Guemar Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,652 mi
7,487 km · 4,043 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,652 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELU — Guemar Airport · Guemar, Algeria
- 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 ELU
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport50 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport82 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport107 mi away
- HME · Oued Irara Airport132 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 ELU from LUA?
The flight distance from Guemar (ELU) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,652 miles (7,487 km, 4,043 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELU to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Guemar and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.8 hours ahead of Guemar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELU to LUA?
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