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JRH to LUA: distance & flight time
Jorhat (Jorhat Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
462 mi
744 km · 402 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
462 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- JRH — Jorhat Airport · Jorhat, 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 JRH
- IXI · North Lakhimpur Airport39 mi away
- ZER · Ziro Airport63 mi away
- DMU · Dimapur Airport64 mi away
- DIB · Dibrugarh Airport73 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 JRH from LUA?
The flight distance from Jorhat (JRH) to Lukla (LUA) is 462 miles (744 km, 402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JRH to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 JRH to LUA?
Nonstop service on JRH–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 1h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jorhat and Lukla?
Lukla is 0.3 hours ahead of Jorhat.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JRH to LUA?
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Why are some JRH to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain JRH–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.