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LDN to LUA: distance & flight time
Lamidanda (Lamidanda Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
30 mi
49 km · 26 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
30 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- LDN — Lamidanda Airport · Lamidanda, 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 LDN
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport8 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport19 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport25 mi away
- LUA · Lukla Airport30 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 LDN from LUA?
The flight distance from Lamidanda (LDN) to Lukla (LUA) is 30 miles (49 km, 26 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LDN to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LDN to LUA?
Nonstop service on LDN–LUA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LDN to LUA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LDN–LUA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LDN to LUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LDN–LUA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.