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KBV to LUA: distance & flight time
Krabi (Krabi Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,572 mi
2,531 km · 1,366 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBV — Krabi Airport · Krabi, Thailand
- 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 KBV
- HKT · Phuket International Airport46 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport59 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport72 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 KBV from LUA?
The flight distance from Krabi (KBV) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,572 miles (2,531 km, 1,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBV to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 Krabi and Lukla?
Lukla is 1.2 hours behind Krabi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBV to LUA?
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