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HEI to LUA: distance & flight time
Büsum (Heide-Büsum Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,209 mi
6,774 km · 3,658 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEI — Heide-Büsum Airport · Büsum, Germany
- 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 HEI
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport14 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase28 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base33 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport40 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 HEI from LUA?
The flight distance from Büsum (HEI) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,209 miles (6,774 km, 3,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEI to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Büsum and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Büsum.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEI to LUA?
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