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LUA to MBX: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Maribor (Maribor Airport)
3,984 mi
6,411 km · 3,462 nm
8h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,984 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 17m 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
- MBX — Maribor Airport · Maribor, Slovenia
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 MBX
- GRZ · Graz Airport37 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport54 mi away
- LJU · Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport61 mi away
- KLU · Klagenfurt Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from MBX?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Maribor (MBX) is 3,984 miles (6,411 km, 3,462 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to MBX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 17m 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 Maribor?
Maribor is 3.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to MBX?
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