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IXP to LUA: distance & flight time
Pathankot (Pathankot Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
734 mi
1,182 km · 638 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
734 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXP — Pathankot Airport · Pathankot, India
- 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 IXP
- DHM · Kangra Airport37 mi away
- IXJ · Jammu Airport56 mi away
- AIP · Adampur Airport56 mi away
- ATQ · Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport61 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 IXP from LUA?
The flight distance from Pathankot (IXP) to Lukla (LUA) is 734 miles (1,182 km, 638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXP to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 Pathankot and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.3 hours ahead of Pathankot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXP to LUA?
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