Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LUA to KHN: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Nanchang (Nanchang Changbei International Airport)
1,772 mi
2,852 km · 1,540 nm
3h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
See live LUA→KHN fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 57m 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
- KHN — Nanchang Changbei International Airport · Nanchang, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near LUA
- SYH · Syangboche Airport9 mi away
- PPL · Phaplu Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport29 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport30 mi away
Near KHN
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport84 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport122 mi away
- SQD · Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from KHN?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Nanchang (KHN) is 1,772 miles (2,852 km, 1,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to KHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 57m 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 Nanchang?
Nanchang is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to KHN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LUA–KHN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.