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LUA to KSY: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Kars (Kars Airport)
2,618 mi
4,213 km · 2,275 nm
5h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- KSY — Kars Airport · Kars, Turkey
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 KSY
- LWN · Gyumri Shirak Airport41 mi away
- IGD · Iğdır Airport57 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport63 mi away
- EVN · Zvartnots International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from KSY?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Kars (KSY) is 2,618 miles (4,213 km, 2,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to KSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 36m 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 Kars?
Kars is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to KSY?
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