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KDU to LUH: distance & flight time
Skardu (Skardu Airport) → Ludhiaha (Ludhiana Airport)
311 mi
500 km · 270 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
311 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KDU — Skardu Airport · Skardu, Pakistan
- LUH — Ludhiana Airport · Ludhiaha, India
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KDU
- GIL · Gilgit Airport79 mi away
- SXR · Sheikh ul Alam Airport103 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport134 mi away
- IXL · Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport141 mi away
Near LUH
- AIP · Adampur Airport42 mi away
- IXC · Chandigarh Airport51 mi away
- SLV · Shimla Airport68 mi away
- BUP · Bhatinda Air Force Station82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KDU from LUH?
The flight distance from Skardu (KDU) to Ludhiaha (LUH) is 311 miles (500 km, 270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KDU to LUH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 KDU to LUH?
Nonstop service on KDU–LUH 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skardu and Ludhiaha?
Ludhiaha is 0.5 hours ahead of Skardu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KDU to LUH?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KDU–LUH 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.