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LUA to LBD: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Khudzhand (Khudzhand Airport)
1,301 mi
2,093 km · 1,130 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- LBD — Khudzhand Airport · Khudzhand, Tajikistan
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 LBD
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport75 mi away
- FEG · Fergana International Airport109 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport111 mi away
- DYU · Dushanbe Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from LBD?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Khudzhand (LBD) is 1,301 miles (2,093 km, 1,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to LBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Khudzhand?
Khudzhand is 0.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to LBD?
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