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IXR to LUA: distance & flight time
Ranchi (Birsa Munda Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
315 mi
506 km · 273 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
315 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- IXR — Birsa Munda Airport · Ranchi, 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 IXR
- IXW · Sonari Airport64 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport79 mi away
- RRK · Rourkela Airport80 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport102 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 IXR from LUA?
The flight distance from Ranchi (IXR) to Lukla (LUA) is 315 miles (506 km, 273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXR to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 Ranchi and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.3 hours ahead of Ranchi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXR to LUA?
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