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LDE to LUA: distance & flight time
Tarbes (Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,783 mi
7,697 km · 4,156 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,783 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LDE — Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport · Tarbes, France
- 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 LDE
- PUF · Pau Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport75 mi away
- TLS · Toulouse-Blagnac Airport75 mi away
- HSK · Huesca/Pirineos Airport78 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 LDE from LUA?
The flight distance from Tarbes (LDE) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,783 miles (7,697 km, 4,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDE to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 Tarbes and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Tarbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDE to LUA?
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