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LUA to HRB: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Harbin (Taiping Airport)
2,482 mi
3,994 km · 2,157 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- HRB — Taiping Airport · Harbin, China
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 HRB
- DQA · Saertu Airport94 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport95 mi away
- CGQ · Longjia Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from HRB?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Harbin (HRB) is 2,482 miles (3,994 km, 2,157 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to HRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 Harbin?
Harbin is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to HRB?
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