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KRQ to LUA: distance & flight time
Kramatorsk (Kramatorsk Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
2,969 mi
4,778 km · 2,580 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 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
- KRQ — Kramatorsk Airport · Kramatorsk, Ukraine
- 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 KRQ
- DOK · Donetsk International Airport44 mi away
- VSG · Luhansk International Airport82 mi away
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport104 mi away
- MPW · Mariupol International Airport113 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 KRQ from LUA?
The flight distance from Kramatorsk (KRQ) to Lukla (LUA) is 2,969 miles (4,778 km, 2,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KRQ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 KRQ to LUA?
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