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KTQ to LUA: distance & flight time
Kitee (Kitee Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,479 mi
5,598 km · 3,023 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KTQ — Kitee Airport · Kitee, Finland
- 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 KTQ
- JOE · Joensuu Airport37 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport40 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport71 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport93 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 KTQ from LUA?
The flight distance from Kitee (KTQ) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,479 miles (5,598 km, 3,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KTQ to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 time difference between Kitee and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Kitee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KTQ to LUA?
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