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LUA to MOE: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Momeik (Momeik Airport)
695 mi
1,119 km · 604 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.8h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
695 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- MOE — Momeik Airport · Momeik, Burma
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 MOE
- NMT · Namtu Airport47 mi away
- LSH · Lashio Airport71 mi away
- BMO · Banmaw Airport90 mi away
- MDL · Mandalay International Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from MOE?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Momeik (MOE) is 695 miles (1,119 km, 604 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to MOE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Momeik?
Momeik is 0.8 hours ahead of Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to MOE?
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