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LUA to GZI: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Ghazni (Ghazni Airport)
1,160 mi
1,866 km · 1,008 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m 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
- GZI — Ghazni Airport · Ghazni, Afghanistan
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 GZI
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base47 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport85 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from GZI?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Ghazni (GZI) is 1,160 miles (1,866 km, 1,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to GZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 GZI?
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