Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GAY to LUA: distance & flight time
Gaya (Gaya Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
231 mi
372 km · 201 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading northeast
See live GAY→LUA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
231 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 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 GAY from LUA?
The flight distance from Gaya (GAY) to Lukla (LUA) is 231 miles (372 km, 201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAY to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m 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 Gaya and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.3 hours ahead of Gaya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAY to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GAY–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.