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LUA to HUN: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Hualien (Hualien Airport)
2,177 mi
3,503 km · 1,892 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,177 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- HUN — Hualien Airport · Hualien, Taiwan
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 HUN
- TXG · Taichung Airport62 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport65 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base70 mi away
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from HUN?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Hualien (HUN) is 2,177 miles (3,503 km, 1,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to HUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Hualien?
Hualien is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to HUN?
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