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LPP to LUA: distance & flight time
Lappeenranta (Lappeenranta Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
3,520 mi
5,665 km · 3,059 nm
7h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 22m 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
- LPP — Lappeenranta Airport · Lappeenranta, 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 LPP
- UTI · Utti Air Base42 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport54 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport67 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus 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 LPP from LUA?
The flight distance from Lappeenranta (LPP) to Lukla (LUA) is 3,520 miles (5,665 km, 3,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPP to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 22m 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 Lappeenranta and Lukla?
Lukla is 2.8 hours ahead of Lappeenranta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPP to LUA?
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