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LPY to LUA: distance & flight time
Le Puy (Le Puy-Loudes Airport) → Lukla (Lukla Airport)
4,565 mi
7,347 km · 3,967 nm
9h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 25m 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
- LPY — Le Puy-Loudes Airport · Le Puy, 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 LPY
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport41 mi away
- MEN · Mende-Brenoux Airfield42 mi away
- OBS · Aubenas-Ardèche Méridional Airport48 mi away
- CFE · Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport57 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 LPY from LUA?
The flight distance from Le Puy (LPY) to Lukla (LUA) is 4,565 miles (7,347 km, 3,967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPY to LUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 25m 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 Le Puy and Lukla?
Lukla is 3.8 hours ahead of Le Puy.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LPY to LUA?
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