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LNL to LUA: distance & flight time
Longnan (Longnan Chengzhou Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
1,206 mi
1,941 km · 1,048 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- LNL — Longnan Chengzhou Airport · Longnan, 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 LNL
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport53 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport93 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport97 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport138 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 LNL from LUA?
The flight distance from Longnan (LNL) to Lukla (LUA) is 1,206 miles (1,941 km, 1,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LNL to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 LNL to LUA?
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