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LUA to KSE: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Kasese (Kasese Airport)
4,198 mi
6,756 km · 3,648 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- KSE — Kasese Airport · Kasese, Uganda
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 KSE
- BNC · Beni Airport51 mi away
- BUX · Bunia Airport96 mi away
- GOM · Goma International Airport141 mi away
- GYI · Gisenyi Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from KSE?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Kasese (KSE) is 4,198 miles (6,756 km, 3,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to KSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUA to KSE?
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