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LUA to DEL: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)
590 mi
949 km · 512 nm
1h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
590 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 45m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DEL — Indira Gandhi International Airport · Delhi, 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 DEL
- HSS · Hissar Airport92 mi away
- AGR · Agra Airport111 mi away
- DED · Dehradun Airport130 mi away
- BEK · Bareilly Air Force Station143 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from DEL?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Delhi (DEL) is 590 miles (949 km, 512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to DEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 Delhi?
Delhi is 0.2 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to DEL?
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