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HPG to LUA: distance & flight time
Shennongjia (Shennongjia Hongping Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,441 mi
2,318 km · 1,252 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,441 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- HPG — Shennongjia Hongping Airport · Shennongjia, 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 HPG
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport75 mi away
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base95 mi away
- YIH · Yichang Sanxia Airport100 mi away
- ENH · Enshi 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 HPG from LUA?
The flight distance from Shennongjia (HPG) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,441 miles (2,318 km, 1,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HPG to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 HPG to LUA?
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