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LUA to JAA: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
1,065 mi
1,714 km · 926 nm
2h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,065 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from JAA?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 1,065 miles (1,714 km, 926 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to JAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 47m 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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 1.2 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to JAA?
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