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GPA to LUA: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,779 mi
6,082 km · 3,284 nm
7h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from LUA?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,779 miles (6,082 km, 3,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 53m 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 Patras and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to LUA?
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