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LUA to AOK: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Karpathos (Karpathos Airport)
3,497 mi
5,627 km · 3,038 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m 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
- AOK — Karpathos Airport · Karpathos, Greece
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 AOK
- KSJ · Kasos Airport13 mi away
- JSH · Sitia Airport61 mi away
- RHO · Diagoras Airport86 mi away
- JTY · Astypalaia Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from AOK?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Karpathos (AOK) is 3,497 miles (5,627 km, 3,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to AOK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Karpathos?
Karpathos is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to AOK?
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