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ESS to LUA: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,322 mi
6,955 km · 3,755 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,322 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 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 ESS from LUA?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,322 miles (6,955 km, 3,755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 Essen and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Essen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESS to LUA?
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