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LUA to JAM: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Yambol (Bezmer Air Base)
3,487 mi
5,611 km · 3,030 nm
7h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- JAM — Bezmer Air Base · Yambol, Bulgaria
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 JAM
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport36 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport58 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport60 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from JAM?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Yambol (JAM) is 3,487 miles (5,611 km, 3,030 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to JAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 18m 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 JAM?
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