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LUA to KIX: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
2,882 mi
4,638 km · 2,504 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,882 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from KIX?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Osaka (KIX) is 2,882 miles (4,638 km, 2,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 3.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to KIX?
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