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LUA to KTQ: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Kitee (Kitee Airport)
3,479 mi
5,598 km · 3,023 nm
7h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 17m 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
- KTQ — Kitee Airport · Kitee, Finland
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 KTQ
- JOE · Joensuu Airport37 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport40 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport71 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from KTQ?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Kitee (KTQ) is 3,479 miles (5,598 km, 3,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to KTQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 17m 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 Kitee?
Kitee is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to KTQ?
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