Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
GID to LUA: distance & flight time
Gitega (Gitega Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,344 mi
6,990 km · 3,775 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading northeast
See live GID→LUA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,344 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GID — Gitega Airport · Gitega, Burundi
- 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 GID
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport96 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport101 mi away
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport103 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 GID from LUA?
The flight distance from Gitega (GID) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,344 miles (6,990 km, 3,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GID to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 GID to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GID–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.