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GEC to LUA: distance & flight time
Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,131 mi
5,038 km · 2,720 nm
6h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 36m 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
- 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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 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 GEC from LUA?
The flight distance from Geçitkale (GEC) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,131 miles (5,038 km, 2,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEC to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 36m 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 GEC to LUA?
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