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LUA to DAM: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Damascus (Damascus International Airport)
2,985 mi
4,805 km · 2,594 nm
6h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,985 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 19m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- DAM — Damascus International Airport · Damascus, Syria
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 DAM
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport62 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport66 mi away
- OMF · King Hussein Air College74 mi away
- KYE · Rene Mouawad Air Base86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from DAM?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Damascus (DAM) is 2,985 miles (4,805 km, 2,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to DAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 19m 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 Damascus?
Damascus is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to DAM?
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