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LUA to JDZ: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Jingdezhen (Jingdezhen Airport)
1,847 mi
2,972 km · 1,605 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- JDZ — Jingdezhen Airport · Jingdezhen, China
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 JDZ
- TXN · Tunxi International Airport70 mi away
- SQD · Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport82 mi away
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport83 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from JDZ?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Jingdezhen (JDZ) is 1,847 miles (2,972 km, 1,605 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to JDZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Jingdezhen?
Jingdezhen is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to JDZ?
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