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LUA to MAD: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
5,020 mi
8,079 km · 4,362 nm
10h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,020 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from MAD?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Madrid (MAD) is 5,020 miles (8,079 km, 4,362 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 19m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to MAD?
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