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JSH to LUA: distance & flight time
Sitia (Sitia Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,557 mi
5,724 km · 3,091 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,557 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m 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
- JSH — Sitia Airport · Sitia, 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 JSH
- KSJ · Kasos Airport48 mi away
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport53 mi away
- AOK · Karpathos Airport61 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport89 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 JSH from LUA?
The flight distance from Sitia (JSH) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,557 miles (5,724 km, 3,091 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JSH to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Sitia and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Sitia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JSH to LUA?
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