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LUA to MRE: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Masai Mara (Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip)
3,974 mi
6,396 km · 3,454 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,974 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- MRE — Mara Serena Lodge Airstrip · Masai Mara, Kenya
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 MRE
- KEY · Kericho Airport72 mi away
- SEU · Seronera Airport74 mi away
- MUZ · Musoma Airport84 mi away
- KIS · Kisumu Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from MRE?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Masai Mara (MRE) is 3,974 miles (6,396 km, 3,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to MRE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Masai Mara?
Masai Mara is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to MRE?
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