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LUA to IXW: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Jamshedpur (Sonari Airport)
339 mi
545 km · 294 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
339 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- IXW — Sonari Airport · Jamshedpur, 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 IXW
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport64 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport72 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport88 mi away
- RRK · Rourkela Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from IXW?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Jamshedpur (IXW) is 339 miles (545 km, 294 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to IXW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 Jamshedpur?
Jamshedpur is 0.2 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to IXW?
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