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LUA to IXL: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Leh (Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport)
703 mi
1,131 km · 611 nm
2h
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
703 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- IXL — Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport · Leh, India
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 IXL
- KDU · Skardu Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from IXL?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Leh (IXL) is 703 miles (1,131 km, 611 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to IXL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LUA to IXL?
Nonstop service on LUA–IXL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lukla and Leh?
Leh is 0.2 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to IXL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–IXL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LUA to IXL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LUA–IXL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.