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LUA to DYU: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Dushanbe (Dushanbe Airport)
1,275 mi
2,052 km · 1,108 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,275 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- DYU — Dushanbe Airport · Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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 DYU
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport47 mi away
- TJU · Kulob Airport66 mi away
- TMJ · Termez Airport120 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from DYU?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Dushanbe (DYU) is 1,275 miles (2,052 km, 1,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to DYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Dushanbe?
Dushanbe is 0.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to DYU?
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