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LUA to BNC: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Beni (Beni Airport)
4,220 mi
6,792 km · 3,667 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BNC — Beni Airport · Beni, Congo (Kinshasa)
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 BNC
- KSE · Kasese Airport51 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from BNC?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Beni (BNC) is 4,220 miles (6,792 km, 3,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to BNC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 BNC?
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