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LUA to NYK: distance & flight time
Lukla (Lukla Airport) → Nanyuki (Nanyuki Airport)
3,806 mi
6,125 km · 3,307 nm
7h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 56m 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
- NYK — Nanyuki Airport · Nanyuki, 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 NYK
- NYE · Nyeri Airport21 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring53 mi away
- JJM · Mulika Lodge Airport81 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUA from NYK?
The flight distance from Lukla (LUA) to Nanyuki (NYK) is 3,806 miles (6,125 km, 3,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUA to NYK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 56m 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 Nanyuki?
Nanyuki is 2.7 hours behind Lukla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUA to NYK?
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