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LUA to BSD: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Baoshan (Baoshan Yunduan Airport)
791 mi
1,273 km · 687 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
791 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- BSD — Baoshan Yunduan Airport · Baoshan, China
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 BSD
- TCZ · Tengchong Tuofeng Airport43 mi away
- LUM · Mangshi Airport60 mi away
- DLU · Dali Airport83 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from BSD?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Baoshan (BSD) is 791 miles (1,273 km, 687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to BSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Baoshan?
Baoshan is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to BSD?
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