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KJH to LUA: distance & flight time
Kaili (Kaili Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,304 mi
2,099 km · 1,133 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,304 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KJH — Kaili Airport · Kaili, China
- 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 KJH
- ZYI · Zunyi Xinzhou Airport74 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport79 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport85 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport103 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 KJH from LUA?
The flight distance from Kaili (KJH) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,304 miles (2,099 km, 1,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KJH to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 KJH to LUA?
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