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LUA to KNU: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Kanpur (Kanpur Airport)
399 mi
642 km · 347 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
399 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- KNU — Kanpur Airport · Kanpur, India
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 KNU
- LKO · Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport39 mi away
- IXD · Allahabad Airport106 mi away
- HJR · Khajuraho Airport114 mi away
- TNI · Satna Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from KNU?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Kanpur (KNU) is 399 miles (642 km, 347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to KNU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Kanpur?
Kanpur is 0.2 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to KNU?
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