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KEP to LUA: distance & flight time
Nepalgunj (Nepalgunj Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
310 mi
500 km · 270 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
310 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m 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
- KEP — Nepalgunj Airport · Nepalgunj, 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 KEP
- SKH · Surkhet Airport33 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport38 mi away
- RUK · Rukum Chaurjahari Airport48 mi away
- DHI · Dhangarhi Airport80 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 KEP from LUA?
The flight distance from Nepalgunj (KEP) to Lukla (LUA) is 310 miles (500 km, 270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEP to LUA?
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.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KEP to LUA?
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