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JMJ to LUA: distance & flight time
Lancang Lahu (Lancang Jingmai Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
894 mi
1,439 km · 777 nm
2h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
894 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JMJ — Lancang Jingmai Airport · Lancang Lahu, China
- 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 JMJ
- CWJ · Cangyuan Washan Airport65 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport69 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport78 mi away
- SYM · Pu'er Simao Airport79 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 JMJ from LUA?
The flight distance from Lancang Lahu (JMJ) to Lukla (LUA) is 894 miles (1,439 km, 777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMJ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from JMJ to LUA?
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