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LUA to KTM: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport)
84 mi
135 km · 73 nm
41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
84 miles nonstop takes roughly 41m 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
- KTM — Tribhuvan International Airport · Kathmandu, Nepal
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 KTM
- SIF · Simara Airport44 mi away
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport57 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from KTM?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Kathmandu (KTM) is 84 miles (135 km, 73 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to KTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 41m 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 KTM?
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