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LUA to JNG: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Jining (Jining Qufu Airport)
1,815 mi
2,920 km · 1,577 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- JNG — Jining Qufu Airport · Jining, 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 JNG
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport109 mi away
- TNA · Yaoqiang Airport118 mi away
- LYI · Shubuling Airport118 mi away
- HDG · Handan Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from JNG?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Jining (JNG) is 1,815 miles (2,920 km, 1,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to JNG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 Jining?
Jining is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to JNG?
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