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LUA to AER: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
2,802 mi
4,509 km · 2,435 nm
5h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,802 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from AER?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Sochi (AER) is 2,802 miles (4,509 km, 2,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 58m 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 Lukla and Sochi?
Sochi is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to AER?
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