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LUA to CCU: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
364 mi
586 km · 316 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
364 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from CCU?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Kolkata (CCU) is 364 miles (586 km, 316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Kolkata?
Kolkata is 0.2 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to CCU?
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