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LUA to LZO: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Luzhou (Luzhou Airport)
1,137 mi
1,830 km · 988 nm
2h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,137 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 56m 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
- LZO — Luzhou Airport · Luzhou, 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 LZO
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport51 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport92 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport96 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from LZO?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Luzhou (LZO) is 1,137 miles (1,830 km, 988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to LZO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 56m 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 Luzhou?
Luzhou is 2.3 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to LZO?
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