Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LUA to GEC: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport)
3,131 mi
5,038 km · 2,720 nm
6h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading northwest
See live LUA→GEC fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Near GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from GEC?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Geçitkale (GEC) is 3,131 miles (5,038 km, 2,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to GEC?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 36m 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 GEC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–GEC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.