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LUA to DEE: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Yuzhno-Kurilsk (Mendeleyevo Airport)
3,411 mi
5,489 km · 2,964 nm
7h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,411 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- DEE — Mendeleyevo Airport · Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia
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 DEE
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport45 mi away
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport76 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport98 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from DEE?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Yuzhno-Kurilsk (DEE) is 3,411 miles (5,489 km, 2,964 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to DEE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 9m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUA to DEE?
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