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LUA to MYD: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Malindi (Malindi Airport)
3,764 mi
6,058 km · 3,271 nm
7h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 51m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MYD — Malindi Airport · Malindi, 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 MYD
- MBA · Mombasa Moi International Airport66 mi away
- UKA · Ukunda Airstrip82 mi away
- LAU · Manda Airstrip88 mi away
- HOA · Hola Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from MYD?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Malindi (MYD) is 3,764 miles (6,058 km, 3,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to MYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 51m 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 Malindi?
Malindi is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to MYD?
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