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LUA to ERF: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Erfurt (Erfurt Airport)
4,155 mi
6,686 km · 3,610 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from ERF?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Erfurt (ERF) is 4,155 miles (6,686 km, 3,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to ERF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Erfurt?
Erfurt is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to ERF?
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