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LUA to CET: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport)
4,737 mi
7,624 km · 4,117 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, France
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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from CET?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Cholet (CET) is 4,737 miles (7,624 km, 4,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to CET?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 Cholet?
Cholet is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to CET?
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