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LUA to LLF: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Yongzhou (Lingling Airport)
1,532 mi
2,465 km · 1,331 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- LLF — Lingling Airport · Yongzhou, China
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 LLF
- WGN · Shaoyang Wugang Airport68 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport74 mi away
- KWL · Guilin Liangjiang International Airport125 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from LLF?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Yongzhou (LLF) is 1,532 miles (2,465 km, 1,331 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to LLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Yongzhou?
Yongzhou is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to LLF?
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