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IMK to LUA: distance & flight time
Simikot (Simikot Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
336 mi
542 km · 292 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
336 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- IMK — Simikot Airport · Simikot, Nepal
- 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 IMK
- BJU · Bajura Airport34 mi away
- BJH · Bajhang Airport48 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport53 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport91 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 IMK from LUA?
The flight distance from Simikot (IMK) to Lukla (LUA) is 336 miles (542 km, 292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IMK to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 IMK to LUA?
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