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JIK to LUA: distance & flight time
Ikaria (Ikaria Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,518 mi
5,662 km · 3,057 nm
7h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JIK — Ikaria Airport · Ikaria, Greece
- 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 JIK
- SMI · Samos Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport42 mi away
- JKH · Chios Island National Airport47 mi away
- JMK · Mikonos Airport57 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 JIK from LUA?
The flight distance from Ikaria (JIK) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,518 miles (5,662 km, 3,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIK to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from JIK to LUA?
Nonstop service on JIK–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Ikaria and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Ikaria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIK to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on JIK–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some JIK to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JIK–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.