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LUA to KYE: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Kleiat (Rene Mouawad Air Base)
3,006 mi
4,838 km · 2,612 nm
6h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 22m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KYE — Rene Mouawad Air Base · Kleiat, Lebanon
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 KYE
- LTK · Bassel Al-Assad International Airport56 mi away
- BEY · Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport61 mi away
- DAM · Damascus International Airport86 mi away
- RPN · Ben Ya'akov Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from KYE?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Kleiat (KYE) is 3,006 miles (4,838 km, 2,612 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to KYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 22m 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 Kleiat?
Kleiat is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to KYE?
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