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LUA to DOY: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Dongying (Dongying Shengli Airport)
1,974 mi
3,177 km · 1,715 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- DOY — Dongying Shengli Airport · Dongying, China
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 DOY
- WEF · Weifang Airport62 mi away
- TNA · Yaoqiang Airport98 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport123 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from DOY?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Dongying (DOY) is 1,974 miles (3,177 km, 1,715 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to DOY?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 Dongying?
Dongying is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to DOY?
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