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LUA to HDY: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Hat Yai (Hat Yai International Airport)
1,690 mi
2,720 km · 1,469 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.3h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- HDY — Hat Yai International Airport · Hat Yai, Thailand
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 HDY
- SGZ · Songkhla Airport23 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport51 mi away
- PAN · Pattani Airport53 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from HDY?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Hat Yai (HDY) is 1,690 miles (2,720 km, 1,469 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to HDY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Hat Yai?
Hat Yai is 1.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to HDY?
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