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LUA to KEL: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Kiel (Kiel-Holtenau Airport)
4,158 mi
6,691 km · 3,613 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- KEL — Kiel-Holtenau Airport · Kiel, Germany
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 KEL
- EUM · Neumünster Airport22 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base26 mi away
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport41 mi away
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from KEL?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Kiel (KEL) is 4,158 miles (6,691 km, 3,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to KEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Kiel?
Kiel is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to KEL?
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