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ERD to LUA: distance & flight time
Berdyansk (Berdyansk Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,987 mi
4,808 km · 2,596 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,987 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ERD — Berdyansk Airport · Berdyansk, Ukraine
- 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 ERD
- MPW · Mariupol International Airport37 mi away
- EIK · Yeysk Airport69 mi away
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport98 mi away
- OZH · Zaporizhzhia International Airport99 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 ERD from LUA?
The flight distance from Berdyansk (ERD) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,987 miles (4,808 km, 2,596 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERD to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from ERD to LUA?
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