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LUA to BUD: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
3,809 mi
6,130 km · 3,310 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m 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
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from BUD?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Budapest (BUD) is 3,809 miles (6,130 km, 3,310 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 Budapest?
Budapest is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to BUD?
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