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LUA to BIO: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
4,918 mi
7,914 km · 4,273 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m 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
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from BIO?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Bilbao (BIO) is 4,918 miles (7,914 km, 4,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Bilbao?
Bilbao is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to BIO?
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