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GBA to LUA: distance & flight time
Pailton (Cotswold Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,692 mi
7,551 km · 4,077 nm
9h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,692 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 40m 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
- GBA — Cotswold Airport · Pailton, United Kingdom
- 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 GBA
- FFD · RAF Fairford11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham12 mi away
- GLO · Gloucestershire Airport16 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton21 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 GBA from LUA?
The flight distance from Pailton (GBA) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,692 miles (7,551 km, 4,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 40m 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 Pailton and Lukla?
Lukla is 4.8 hours ahead of Pailton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBA to LUA?
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