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GYU to LUA: distance & flight time
Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,279 mi
2,058 km · 1,111 nm
3h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,279 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 15m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
- 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 GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 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 GYU from LUA?
The flight distance from Guyuan (GYU) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,279 miles (2,058 km, 1,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GYU to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 15m 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 Guyuan and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.2 hours behind Guyuan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GYU to LUA?
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