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HHQ to LUA: distance & flight time
Prachuap Khiri Khan (Hua Hin Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,346 mi
2,165 km · 1,169 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HHQ — Hua Hin Airport · Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
- 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 HHQ
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- BKK · Suvarnabhumi Airport90 mi away
- MGZ · Myeik Airport91 mi away
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport99 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 HHQ from LUA?
The flight distance from Prachuap Khiri Khan (HHQ) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,346 miles (2,165 km, 1,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HHQ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Prachuap Khiri Khan and Lukla?
Lukla is 1.2 hours behind Prachuap Khiri Khan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HHQ to LUA?
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