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LUA to IEJ: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Ie (Ie Jima Airport)
2,512 mi
4,043 km · 2,183 nm
5h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 24m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- IEJ — Ie Jima Airport · Ie, Japan
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 IEJ
- DNA · Kadena Air Base25 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport35 mi away
- OKA · Naha Airport37 mi away
- RNJ · Yoron Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from IEJ?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Ie (IEJ) is 2,512 miles (4,043 km, 2,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to IEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 24m 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 IEJ?
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