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LUA to AOU: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Attopeu (Attopeu Airport)
1,566 mi
2,520 km · 1,361 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- AOU — Attopeu Airport · Attopeu, Laos
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 AOU
- VNA · Saravane Airport68 mi away
- PKZ · Pakse International Airport73 mi away
- RBE · Ratanakiri Airport76 mi away
- PXU · Pleiku Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from AOU?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Attopeu (AOU) is 1,566 miles (2,520 km, 1,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to AOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 LUA to AOU?
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