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JMO to LUA: distance & flight time
Jomsom (Jomsom Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
198 mi
319 km · 172 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
198 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- JMO — Jomsom Airport · Jomsom, Nepal
- 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 JMO
- NGX · Manang Airport24 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport39 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport43 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport56 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 JMO from LUA?
The flight distance from Jomsom (JMO) to Lukla (LUA) is 198 miles (319 km, 172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JMO to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 JMO to LUA?
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