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IXV to LUA: distance & flight time
Along (Along Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
494 mi
795 km · 429 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
494 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IXV — Along Airport · Along, 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 IXV
- IXT · Pasighat Airport33 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport50 mi away
- ZER · Ziro Airport72 mi away
- IXI · North Lakhimpur Airport75 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 IXV from LUA?
The flight distance from Along (IXV) to Lukla (LUA) is 494 miles (795 km, 429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXV to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 Along and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.3 hours ahead of Along.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXV to LUA?
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