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FNI to LUA: distance & flight time
Nimes (Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,559 mi
7,338 km · 3,962 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,559 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m 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
- FNI — Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport · Nimes, France
- 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 FNI
- MPL · Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport26 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport26 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base35 mi away
- MRS · Marseille Provence Airport46 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 FNI from LUA?
The flight distance from Nimes (FNI) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,559 miles (7,338 km, 3,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNI to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 Nimes and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Nimes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNI to LUA?
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