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LUA to LNX: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Smolensk (Smolensk North Airport)
3,288 mi
5,291 km · 2,857 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- LNX — Smolensk North Airport · Smolensk, Russia
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 LNX
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport70 mi away
- MVQ · Mogilev Airport98 mi away
- VLU · Velikiye Luki Airport121 mi away
- BZK · Bryansk Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from LNX?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Smolensk (LNX) is 3,288 miles (5,291 km, 2,857 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to LNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUA to LNX?
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