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LUA to KET: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Kengtung (Kengtung Airport)
923 mi
1,485 km · 802 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.8h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
923 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from KET?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Kengtung (KET) is 923 miles (1,485 km, 802 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to KET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m 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 Kengtung?
Kengtung is 0.8 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to KET?
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