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INI to LUA: distance & flight time
Nis (Nis Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,709 mi
5,969 km · 3,223 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m 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
- INI — Nis Airport · Nis, Serbia
- 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 INI
- PRN · Priština International Airport67 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport96 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport122 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 INI from LUA?
The flight distance from Nis (INI) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,709 miles (5,969 km, 3,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INI to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m 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 Nis and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Nis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INI to LUA?
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