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LUA to CQF: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Calais (Calais-Dunkerque Airport)
4,539 mi
7,304 km · 3,944 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,539 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m 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
- CQF — Calais-Dunkerque Airport · Calais, 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 CQF
- LTQ · Le Touquet-Côte d'Opale Airport34 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport37 mi away
- HZB · Merville-Calonne Airport38 mi away
- LYM · Lympne Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from CQF?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Calais (CQF) is 4,539 miles (7,304 km, 3,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to CQF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Calais?
Calais is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to CQF?
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