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LUA to BES: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Brest (Brest Bretagne Airport)
4,862 mi
7,825 km · 4,225 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,862 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- BES — Brest Bretagne Airport · Brest, France
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 BES
- LDV · Landivisiau Air Base13 mi away
- MXN · Morlaix-Ploujean Airport30 mi away
- UIP · Quimper-Cornouaille Airport35 mi away
- LAI · Lannion-Côte de Granit Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from BES?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Brest (BES) is 4,862 miles (7,825 km, 4,225 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to BES?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Brest?
Brest is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to BES?
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