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LUA to NGX: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Manang (Manang Airport)
174 mi
280 km · 151 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
174 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LUA — Lukla Airport · Lukla, Nepal
- NGX — Manang Airport · Manang, Nepal
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 NGX
- JMO · Jomsom Airport24 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport31 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport39 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from NGX?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Manang (NGX) is 174 miles (280 km, 151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to NGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from LUA to NGX?
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