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LUA to LDI: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Lindi (Lindi Airport)
4,073 mi
6,555 km · 3,539 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LDI — Lindi Airport · Lindi, Tanzania
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 LDI
- MYW · Mtwara Airport44 mi away
- KIY · Kilwa Masoko Airport67 mi away
- MZB · Mocímboa da Praia Airport112 mi away
- MUD · Mueda Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from LDI?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Lindi (LDI) is 4,073 miles (6,555 km, 3,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to LDI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 27m 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 Lindi?
Lindi is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to LDI?
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